News from January 2020


Arizona among the 36 states with major tax changes in 2020

Arizona was included in a new analysis from the Tax Foundation identifying 36 states that have major changes to their tax codes taking effect this year.



Arizona job growth this year projected at 1.7%

Job growth in Arizona is expected to reach 1.7 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state's 2019 job growth of 2.5 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.

Indiana job growth this year projected at 0.6%

Job growth in Indiana is expected to reach 0.6 percent by the end of 2020, down from the state's 2019 job growth of 0.9 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.


New manufacturing orders for primary metals climb 1.9 percent in August

New orders for primary metals increased $388 million, or 1.9 percent, to $20.59 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for photographic equipment manufacturing climb 14.5 percent in August

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $67 million, or 14.5 percent, to $528 million in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for electronic computer manufacturing climb 3.8 percent in September

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing increased $21 million, or 3.8 percent, to $579 million in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing fall 2.8 percent in September

New orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing decreased $253 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.90 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for primary metals climb 1.9 percent in August

New orders for primary metals increased $388 million, or 1.9 percent, to $20.59 billion in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for photographic equipment manufacturing climb 14.5 percent in August

New orders for photographic equipment manufacturing increased $67 million, or 14.5 percent, to $528 million in August, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for electronic computer manufacturing climb 3.8 percent in September

New orders for electronic computer manufacturing increased $21 million, or 3.8 percent, to $579 million in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

New manufacturing orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing fall 2.8 percent in September

New orders for electromedical, measuring and control instrument manufacturing decreased $253 million, or 2.8 percent, to $8.90 billion in September, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report which was released in December.

Inventories in communication equipment industry climb 0.2 percent in August

Inventories for businesses in the communication equipment industry increase $11 million, or 0.2 percent, to $5.6 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in durable goods excluding defense industry climb 0.3 percent in August

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase $1.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, to $400.2 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in consumer nondurable goods industry fall 0.7 percent in August

Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry decrease $1.1 billion, or 0.7 percent, to $170.3 billion in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in communication equipment industry climb 0.4 percent in July

Inventories for businesses in the communication equipment industry increase $22 million, or 0.4 percent, to $5.6 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in durable goods excluding defense industry climb 0.3 percent in July

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase $1.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, to $398.8 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in durable goods excluding transportation industry fall 0.1 percent in July

Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding transportation industry decrease $256 million, or 0.1 percent, to $285.7 billion in July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.