News from August 2019


Sewage and waste disposal construction spending up 20.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on sewage and waste disposal structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $26.17 billion, a 20.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

$308,232 in annual income gets you into Indiana’s top 1% club, study finds

Bring in at least $308,232 in yearly income, and you’ll be among the top 1 percent of earners in Indiana, according to a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the ultra wealthy in every state.

$353,305 in annual income gets you into Arizona’s top 1% club, study finds

Bring in at least $353,305 in yearly income, and you’ll be among the top 1 percent of earners in Arizona, according to a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the ultra wealthy in every state.

SOUTHWEST VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: West-Valley Publisher's Book Featured on Major Magazine

A book from \"The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group\" is one of only a handful of titles from Independent Publishers to appear on the September 2, 2019, cover of "Publishers Weekly" magazine.

Inventories in computer and electronic products industry climb 0.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the computer and electronic products industry increase $85 million, or 0.2 percent, to $43.5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers report 9.5 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in June were valued at $18.3 billion, an increase of 9.5 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Fabricated metal products industry posts after-tax income of $8 billion in Q1

The fabricated metal products industry reported after-tax income of $8 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in electronic computer manufacturing industry fall 3.9 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the electronic computer manufacturing industry decrease $61 million, or 3.9 percent, to $1.5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report $14.1 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $14.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Paper and paper products wholesalers report 5.7 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by paper and paper products wholesalers in May 2019 were $7.8 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in computer and electronic products industry climb 0.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the computer and electronic products industry increase $85 million, or 0.2 percent, to $43.5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report $14.1 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $14.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Pharmaceuticals and medicines industry's Q1 income up 38.3%

The pharmaceuticals and medicines industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was up 38.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers report 8.2 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers in May 2019 were $19.1 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers report 8.2 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers in May 2019 were $19.1 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The First National Bank of Monterey receives satisfactory rating from feds

The First National Bank of Monterey in Monterey, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Paper and paper products wholesalers report 5.7 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by paper and paper products wholesalers in May 2019 were $7.8 billion, an increase of 5.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Farm product raw materials wholesalers report $24.4 billion in January inventories

Inventories held by farm product raw materials wholesalers in January 2019 were valued at $24.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Motion picture and sound recording industries Q1 net sales down 54%

The motion picture and sound recording industries' net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were down 54 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The First National Bank of Monterey last evaluated by feds in 2017

The First National Bank of Monterey in Monterey, Indiana received its last CRA evaluation from federal regulators on July 10, 2017.