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Aug. 26, 2008
Business
Inventories held by American businesses, led by a big jump in unsold cars, rose 0.4% in July while overall business sales were climbing a healthy 0.7%, the government reported today.
Sept. 15, 1986
washington -- Inventories of unsold goods at U.S. wholesalers rose a smaller-than-expected 0.1% in August, government data showed Wednesday on the back of falling supplies of nondurable goods.
Oct. 11, 2007
Stocks of unsold goods piled up steadily in July, the government said Monday, a sign that businesses were having trouble bringing inventories into line with generally soft sales.
Sept. 19, 1995
Economy: Rise in sales helps. Unsold goods could pile up, though, if shaken consumers close their wallets.
Sept. 18, 2001
Wholesalers cut back on their inventories in October by the largest amount since the period after the 2001 terrorist attacks while they watched their sales plunge by a record amount.
Dec. 11, 2008
Inventories of goods at U.S. wholesalers fell in January for the first time in six months, an early sign that businesses may be paring their stocks in anticipation of declining demand later this year.
March 12, 1998
Businesses held inventory growth in June to the smallest gain in 15 months, suggesting to some analysts that the economy entered the second half of the year with little risk of falling into recession.
Aug. 15, 1995
Stocks of unsold goods on U.S. wholesalers’ shelves declined for the second consecutive month in July, while sales picked up, the Commerce Department said.
Sept. 10, 1998