Business Inventories Rise In January

March 14, 2006
Inventories held by U.S. businesses, including manufacturers, were slightly higher at the end of January than economists generally expected. Inventories were $1.31 trillion, up four-tenths of a percentage point from December 2005s end-of-the-month ...

Inventories held by U.S. businesses, including manufacturers, were slightly higher at the end of January than economists generally expected.

Inventories were $1.31 trillion, up four-tenths of a percentage point from December 2005s end-of-the-month figure, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on March 14.

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