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ECONOMY • UNITED STATES

U.S. wholesale sales rose 2.8% in September; inventories rose 0.7%

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U.S. merchant wholesalers reported September sales of $840.1 billion, up 2.8% from August, and inventories of $1,013.1 billion, up 0.7%. The Census Bureau’s release gives the inventory figure’s August comparison as a revised 0.6% increase.

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Why it matters

Wholesale sales and inventories offer a snapshot of business activity and stock levels in the United States. The figures may matter to businesses tracking demand and inventory, but the release alone does not establish a broader economic trend.

What happens next

The Census Bureau may revise the figures in later releases; the article does not specify a date for a revision.

Whether later data revise the September estimates.

How future sales and inventory reports compare with September.