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Supply Chain Pressures Keep Inventories High in Q2

Supply Chain Pressures Keep Inventories High in Q2

Inconsistent lead times and shipping delays force companies to maintain inventory buffers.

By Vincent Ryan | September 27, 2022

N.Y. Manufacturing Business Conditions Index Dives 42 Points: Weekly Stat

N.Y. Manufacturing Business Conditions Index Dives 42 Points: Weekly Stat

New orders and shipments plunged in August, unfilled orders declined, and inventories edged higher, according to the state's manufacturing executives.

By Vincent Ryan | August 17, 2022

Coronavirus in the Supply Chain

Working Capital

Coronavirus in the Supply Chain

The retail trade, which functions to retain the lowest possible inventory, is beginning to experience stock-outs.

By Chuck Franzetta | March 2, 2020

Firms Hedging Against Risk of No-Deal Brexit

Firms Hedging Against Risk of No-Deal Brexit

S&P reports that companies are implementing contingency measures including inventory boosts, warehouse relocations, and supply chain adjustments.

By Matthew Heller | February 12, 2019

Quarterly GDP Growth Increases to 4.1%

Quarterly GDP Growth Increases to 4.1%

Some economists say the rate will be difficult to sustain in the third quarter. Fed officials forecast yearlong GDP growth of under 3%.

By William Sprouse | July 27, 2018

Oil Prices Fall as Crude Stocks Hit New Record

Oil Prices Fall as Crude Stocks Hit New Record

The price of the benchmark crude dropped to the lowest level since OPEC countries agreed to cut output by 1.8 million bpd in the first half of 2017.

By Matthew Heller | March 23, 2017

Lower Inventories Boost Kohl’s Q4 Margins

Financial Performance

Lower Inventories Boost Kohl’s Q4 Margins

But the retailer's net sales declined for a fourth straight quarter due to declining traffic in its brick-and-mortar stores.

By Matthew Heller | February 23, 2017

GDP Misses Forecasts With 1.2% Growth in Q2

GDP Misses Forecasts With 1.2% Growth in Q2

The pace of economic expansion has now been around 1% for three straight quarters but economists see some drags on growth fading.

By Matthew Heller | August 1, 2016

Small Business Optimism: ‘No Real Enthusiasm’

Small Business Optimism: ‘No Real Enthusiasm’

The NFIB's Index of Small Business Optimism rose just two-tenths of a percentage point in May to 93.8.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 14, 2016

U.S. Wholesale Stocks Climb 0.3% in January

U.S. Wholesale Stocks Climb 0.3% in January

The unexpected increase suggests "plenty of inventory pain remains in the pipeline," with inventory growth continuing to outstrip sales growth.

By Matthew Heller | March 9, 2016

U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 0.7% in Q4

U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 0.7% in Q4

The dip in GDP may not signal a long-term slowdown because some impediments to growth in Q4, including inventories, were only temporary.

By Matthew Heller | January 29, 2016

Wholesale Inventories Fall 0.1% in October

Wholesale Inventories Fall 0.1% in October

Businesses trimmed stockpiles of unsold merchandise after a record back-to-back increase in inventories in the first two quarters of this year.

By Matthew Heller | December 9, 2015

U.S. GDP Growth Slows to 1.5%

U.S. GDP Growth Slows to 1.5%

The third-quarter numbers from the Commerce Department show a reduction in business inventories but a robust increase in consumer spending.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 29, 2015