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Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Inched Up in May

Distributive Trade Sales & Manu. Shipments Inched Up in May

Washington, DC, August 15, 2019—The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments for May was estimated at $1,461.4 billion, up 0.2% from April 2019 and was up 1.5% from May 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Import Prices Inched Up 0.2% in July

Import Prices Inched Up 0.2% in July

Washington, DC, August 14, 2019—Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.2% in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, following a 1.1% decline the previous month.

Harlan Stone Featured in Wall Street Journal Story on Tariffs

Harlan Stone Featured in Wall Street Journal Story on Tariffs

New York, NY, August 12, 2019- Harlan Stone, CEO of HMTX Industries, is featured in a Wall Street Journal story “10% Tariffs Were Manageable. At 25%, Businesses Are Squirming.” by Chao Deng about the impact the tariff on Chinese goods has had on his vinyl flooring business.