News from April 2019


Inventories in dairy product manufacturing industry climb 1.8 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the dairy product manufacturing industry increase $138 million, or 1.8 percent, to $7.7 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in aluminum and nonferrous metal products industry climb 0.6 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the aluminum and nonferrous metal products industry increase $82 million, or 0.6 percent, to $13.7 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in furniture and related products industry fall 0.1 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the furniture and related products industry decrease $7 million, or 0.1 percent, to $8 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in consumer goods industry climb 0.7 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry increase $1.5 billion, or 0.7 percent, to $203.7 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in textile mills industry fall 1.2 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the textile mills industry decrease $40 million, or 1.2 percent, to $3.4 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in fabricated metal products industry climb 0.1 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the fabricated metal products industry increase $38 million, or 0.1 percent, to $54.9 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in consumer durable goods industry fall 0.2 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the consumer durable goods industry decrease $60 million, or 0.2 percent, to $31.2 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in food products industry climb 0.5 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the food products industry increase $255 million, or 0.5 percent, to $54.2 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in electrical equipment manufacturing industry climb 0.5 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment manufacturing industry increase $28 million, or 0.5 percent, to $5.7 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in electrical equipment, appliances and components industry climb 1 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the electrical equipment, appliances and components industry increase $208 million, or 1 percent, to $20.3 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in search and navigation equipment, defense industry climb 1.8 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the search and navigation equipment, defense industry increase $45 million, or 1.8 percent, to $2.6 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in search and navigation equipment, nondefense industry did not change much in March

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

Inventories in ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry climb 1.9 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the ventilation, heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry increase $104 million, or 1.9 percent, to $5.5 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in nondefense capital goods industry climb 0.7 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the nondefense capital goods industry increase $1.2 billion, or 0.7 percent, to $185 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry climb 1.8 percent in March

Inventories for businesses in the pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry increase $85 million, or 1.8 percent, to $4.9 billion in March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Analysis: Kauai County has fastest growing local economy in Hawaii

Kauai County was ranked the top-performing local economy in Hawaii in a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of counties’ gross domestic product growth from 2012 to 2015.



Analysis: Mid-range earners in Hawaii rank 37th highest on federal tax cut benefits

Middle-range income earners in Hawaii ranked 37th in the nation in terms of how they benefited from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, according to a new Tax Foundation analysis.

Hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers report 3.8 percent increase in year-over-year March sales

Sales by hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers in March 2019 were $12.6 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.