News from October 2019


Drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers report $60.2 billion in June sales

Sales by drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers in June 2019 were $60.2 billion.

Minnesota's miscellaneous tax revenues down 17 percent since Q1 2019

Minnesota collected $127 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 17 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $153 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.7 percent decrease in July inventories

Inventories held by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in July were valued at $27.4 billion, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Arizona collected 41.9% more in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2018

Of the $16.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2018, $183,000 came from pari-mutuels sales tax, a 41.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

U.S. discount department stores report $7.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for discount department stores for June 2019 was $7.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.7 percent decrease in July inventories

Inventories held by hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers in July were valued at $27.4 billion, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the revised June 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. home furnishings stores estimate 6.8 percent sales decrease for June

Home furnishings stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 6.8 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Indiana collected 5.7% less in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2018

Of the $19.4 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2018, $1.8 million came from pari-mutuels sales tax, a 5.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Grocery and related products wholesalers report 0.5 percent increase in June sales

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in June were $55.5 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Paper and paper products wholesalers report $7.7 billion in June sales

Sales by paper and paper products wholesalers in June 2019 were $7.7 billion.

U.S. furniture stores estimate 4.9 percent sales decrease for June

Furniture stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 4.9 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

First FS & LA of Greensburg receives satisfactory rating from feds

First FS & LA of Greensburg in Greensburg, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

U.S. discount department stores report $7.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for discount department stores for June 2019 was $7.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

U.S. department stores report $10.6 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for department stores for June 2019 was $10.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Grocery and related products wholesalers report 0.5 percent increase in June sales

Sales by grocery and related products wholesalers in June were $55.5 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Minnesota's miscellaneous tax revenues down 17 percent since Q1 2019

Minnesota collected $127 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 17 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $153 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Unfilled orders of consumer goods climb 0.1 percent in April

Unfilled orders for consumer goods increased $6 million, or 0.1 percent, to $4.45 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

Arizona collects $49.3 million in taxes, nec in 2017

Of the $15.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2017, 0.3 percent, or, $49.3 million, came from taxes, nec, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

U.S. home furnishings stores estimate 6.8 percent sales decrease for June

Home furnishings stores in June 2019 saw sales decrease 6.8 percent from the previous month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

First Federal Savings Bank in Rochester last evaluated by feds in 2017

First Federal Savings Bank in Rochester, Indiana received its last CRA evaluation from federal regulators on Feb. 27, 2017.