News from October 2019


Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report 1.5 percent increase in July inventories

Inventories held by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in July were valued at $64.6 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Unfilled orders of communication equipment fall 0.7 percent in April

Unfilled orders for communication equipment decreased $192 million, or 0.7 percent, to $25.88 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Sticker shock: Which U.S. schools charge the highest in-state tuition?

U.S. residents enrolled at Indiana institutions of higher learning face among the steepest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data.



U.S. online retailers report $59 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for online retailers during June 2019 was $59 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Unfilled orders of durable goods excluding defense fall 0.5 percent in April

Unfilled orders for durable goods excluding defense decreased $4.71 billion, or 0.5 percent, to $975.58 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Unfilled orders of durable goods excluding defense fall 0.5 percent in April

Unfilled orders for durable goods excluding defense decreased $4.71 billion, or 0.5 percent, to $975.58 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report $55.5 billion in June sales

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in June 2019 were $55.5 billion.

U.S. building material and supplies dealers estimate 9 percent sales decrease for June

Building material and supplies dealers in June 2019 saw sales decrease 9 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

First Source Bank in South Bend last evaluated by feds in 2016

First Source Bank in South Bend, Indiana received its last CRA evaluation from federal regulators on Feb. 22, 2016.

Paper and paper products wholesalers report 0.3 percent increase in July inventories

Inventories held by paper and paper products wholesalers in July were valued at $9.5 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers report 2.3 percent decrease in June sales

Sales by petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers in June were $58.1 billion, a decrease of 2.3 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Paper and paper products wholesalers report 0.3 percent increase in July inventories

Inventories held by paper and paper products wholesalers in July were valued at $9.5 billion, an increase of 0.3 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

First Savings Bank in Clarksville receives satisfactory rating from feds

First Savings Bank in Clarksville, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Montana's miscellaneous tax revenues down 12.7 percent since Q1 2019

Montana collected $48 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 12.7 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $55 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Montana's miscellaneous tax revenues down 12.7 percent since Q1 2019

Montana collected $48 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 12.7 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $55 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

U.S. paint and wallpaper stores estimate 1.5 percent sales decrease for June

Paint and wallpaper stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 1.5 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Indiana collected 27.5% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, $1.4 billion came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 27.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

U.S. used merchandise stores report $1.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for used merchandise stores for June 2019 was $1.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.