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Wholesaler Sales Rose 6.8% YOY in October

Wholesaler Sales Rose 6.8% YOY in October

Washington, DC, December 7, 2018-October 2018 sales of merchant wholesalers were $510.1 billion, down 0.2% from the revised September level but up 6.8% from the October 2017 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Unemployment Held Steady at 3.7% November

Unemployment Held Steady at 3.7% November

Washington, DC, December 7, 2018—Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 155,000 in November, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 2.1% in October

Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 2.1% in October

Washington, DC, December 6, 2018—New orders for manufactured goods in October, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $10.5 billion or 2.1% to $502.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Labor Productivity Increased by 2.3% in Q3

Labor Productivity Increased by 2.3% in Q3

Washington, DC, December 6, 2018—Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.3% during the third quarter of 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as output increased 4.1% and hours worked increased 1.8%.

Non-Manufacturing Index Rose to 60.7% in November

Non-Manufacturing Index Rose to 60.7% in November

Tempe, AZ, December 6, 2018—The November Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 60.7%, which is 0.4 percentage point higher than the October reading of 60.3%, according to the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.