Sales Outpaced Inventory In November

Sales Outpaced Inventory in November Sales outpaced inventory in November 2017. Businesses increased inventories by 0.4 percent in November but sales grew roughly three times that pace, climbing 1.2 percent. The ratio of inventories to sales continued its recent trend decline. Wells Fargo US Raw Steel Production Up the First Week of 2018 US raw [...]

2018-01-13T18:53:49-05:00A View|

Chicago Business Barometer at Highest Level Since 2011

Chicago Business Barometer at Highest Level Since 2011 The Chicago Business Barometer at its highest level since 2011, rose to 67.6 in December. On a calendar quarter basis, the Barometer rose to 65.9 in Q4 from 61.0 in Q3, the best quarterly performance since Q1 2011 and only the second time in the last decade [...]

2018-01-05T22:31:52-05:00A View|
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