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Business Inventories Rise 0.3%

Business inventories rose 0.3% in September, and sales were flat, the Commerce Department reported Nov. 14.

November 14, 2014
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Chicago Area Business Activity Grows at Slower Pace in June

Business activity in the Chicago area expanded at a slower pace in June from the prior month, according to The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc.

June 30, 2014
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Business Inventories Rise 0.4% in February

Business inventories rose 0.4% in February, and sales increased 0.8%, the Commerce Department reported April 14.

April 14, 2014
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Business Inventories Rise by Most in Six Months

Business inventories rose 0.4% in July, the most in six months, while sales increased 0.6%, the Commerce Department reported.

September 13, 2013
Business

Weather, Politics Slow Business in 1Q for Privately Held Fleets

As publicly traded carriers begin reporting first-quarter results later this week, executives from privately owned fleets told Transport Topics that the first three months of 2013 were choppy, with freight growth hampered by winter weather and uncertainty over federal economic policies.

April 8, 2013
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Business Inventories Rise in April

Business inventories rose 0.4% in April, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

June 13, 2012
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Business Inventories Rise in January

Business inventories rose 0.7% in January as automobile stockpiles increased by the most in a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

March 13, 2012
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Business Inventories Rise in December

Business inventories rose 0.4% in December while sales increased by the most in five months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

February 14, 2012
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Business Inventories Rise in November

Business inventories rose 0.3% in November while sales increased, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

January 12, 2012
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Business Inventories Rise in October

Business inventories rose 0.8% in October while sales increased, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

December 13, 2011