News from September 2019


$8.8 billion spent on public health care construction in January 2019

Construction spending by the public sector on health care structures for January 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $8.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

U.S. electric power generation, transmission and distribution services report 0.5% decrease in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for electric power generation, transmission and distribution industries across the U.S. was $118.5 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 0.5 percent decrease from the previous quarter.

Aerospace products and parts industry reports $79.4 billion in Q1 net sales

The aerospace products and parts industry had $79.4 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

Electrical equipment, appliances, and components industry posts after-tax income of $7.2 billion in Q1

The electrical equipment, appliances, and components industry reported after-tax income of $7.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Iron, steel and ferroalloys industry's Q1 income up 25%

The iron, steel and ferroalloys industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was up 25 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in search and navigation equipment, defense industry did not change much in April

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, defense industry was unchanged over April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Metals and non-petroleum mineral wholesalers report $35.2 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by metals and non-petroleum mineral wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $35.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

$314.6 billion spent on public construction in January 2019

Total construction spending by the public sector for January 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $314.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in August.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report 5.3 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in May 2019 were $59.4 billion, an increase of 5.3 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry climb 0.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing industry increase $38 million, or 0.2 percent, to $15.6 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Farm product raw materials wholesalers report 4.2 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by farm product raw materials wholesalers in June were valued at $25.6 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Nonmetallic mineral products industry's Q1 income down 50.2%

The nonmetallic mineral products industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was down 50.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Communications equipment industry posts after-tax income of $4.4 billion in Q1

The communications equipment industry reported after-tax income of $4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Chemicals and allied products wholesalers report 3.8 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by chemicals and allied products wholesalers in May 2019 were $11.6 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Management and technical consulting services industry Q1 net sales up 1.1%

The management and technical consulting services industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were up 1.1 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. utilities services report 1.6% decrease in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for utilities industries across the U.S. was $149.1 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 1.6 percent decrease from the previous quarter.

Unfilled orders of iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing fall 2.2 percent in April

Unfilled orders for iron and steel mills and ferroalloy and steel product manufacturing decreased $372 million, or 2.2 percent, to $16.16 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

U.S. administrative and support and waste management and remediation services report $256.2 billion in revenue for Q1 2019

Revenue for administrative and support and waste management and remediation services across the U.S. was $256.2 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019.

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report $106.7 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $106.7 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Motor vehicles and parts industry reports $208.7 billion in Q1 net sales

The motor vehicles and parts industry had $208.7 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.