Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding defense industry increase by 2.6 billion, or 0.7 percent, to 401.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the communication equipment industry decrease by 22 million, or 0.4 percent, to 5.2 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the consumer nondurable goods industry increase by 2.3 billion, or 1.3 percent, to 179.4 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the durable goods excluding transportation industry increase by 2 billion, or 0.7 percent, to 280.7 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Inventories for businesses in the consumer goods industry increase by 3.1 billion, or 1.5 percent, to 211.8 billion in February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.