News from September 2019


The price of education: Which 4-year Indiana schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

Indiana residents attending four-year schools pay the lowest in-state tuition at Vincennes University, American College of Education and Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis, according to an analysis of federal data.

The price of education: Which 4-year Arizona schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

Arizona residents attending four-year schools pay the lowest in-state tuition at Dine College, Arizona State University - ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City and National Paralegal College, according to an analysis of federal data.

Communications equipment industry's Q1 income down 149.2%

The communications equipment industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 149.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Farm product raw materials wholesalers report 12.3 percent increase in year-over-year June sales

Sales by farm product raw materials wholesalers in June 2019 were $16.3 billion, an increase of 12.3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers report 11 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $55.2 billion, an increase of 11 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report $39.4 billion in March inventories

Inventories held by grocery and related products wholesalers in March 2019 were valued at $39.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

$8.5 billion spent on public health care construction in February 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on health care structures for February 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $8.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Inventories in meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry climb 0.6 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the meat, poultry and seafood product processing industry increase $59 million, or 0.6 percent, to $9.3 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Unfilled orders of industrial machinery manufacturing fall 0.3 percent in April

Unfilled orders for industrial machinery manufacturing decreased $21 million, or 0.3 percent, to $8.26 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Inventories in beverage and tobacco products industry climb 0.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the beverage and tobacco products industry increase $50 million, or 0.2 percent, to $25 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers report 11 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $55.2 billion, an increase of 11 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers report 16.8 percent increase in year-over-year May inventories

Inventories held by motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers in May were valued at $72.3 billion, an increase of 16.8 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Communications equipment industry's Q1 income down 149.2%

The communications equipment industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 149.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report $39.4 billion in March inventories

Inventories held by grocery and related products wholesalers in March 2019 were valued at $39.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Unfilled orders of industrial machinery manufacturing fall 0.3 percent in April

Unfilled orders for industrial machinery manufacturing decreased $21 million, or 0.3 percent, to $8.26 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

$8.5 billion spent on public health care construction in February 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on health care structures for February 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $8.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

U.S. general freight trucking services report 3.0% decrease in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for general freight trucking industries across the U.S. was $49.2 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 3.0 percent decrease from the previous quarter.

Inventories in beverage manufacturing industry climb 0.4 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the beverage manufacturing industry increase $78 million, or 0.4 percent, to $20.4 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report 4.2 percent increase in year-over-year June sales

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in June 2019 were $55.5 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Clothing and general merchandise stores industry reports $239 billion in Q1 net sales

The clothing and general merchandise stores industry had $239 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.