News from August 2019


Transportation construction spending up 7.9% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on transportation structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $53.35 billion, a 7.9 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Communication construction spending down 13.5% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.84 billion, a 13.5 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Sewage and waste disposal construction spending up 14.4% from March 2018 to March 2019

Construction spending on sewage and waste disposal structures for March 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $25.36 billion, a 14.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Total construction spending down 0.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on total construction structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,310.1 billion, a 0.3 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Health care construction spending up 4.9% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on health care structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $43.8 billion, a 4.9 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Public safety construction spending up 8.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on public safety structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $9.87 billion, a 8.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Amusement and recreation construction spending up 10.4% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on amusement and recreation structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $27.87 billion, a 10.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Transportation construction spending up 8.4% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on transportation structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $54.64 billion, a 8.4 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Communication construction spending down 6.9% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on communication structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $23.49 billion, a 6.9 percent decrease from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Sewage and waste disposal construction spending up 20.3% from April 2018 to April 2019

Construction spending on sewage and waste disposal structures for April 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $26.17 billion, a 20.3 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

$313,170 in annual income gets you into Alabama’s top 1% club, study finds

Bring in at least $313,170 in yearly income, and you’ll be among the top 1 percent of earners in Alabama, according to a Wall St. 24/7 analysis of the ultra wealthy in every state.

Inventories in computer and electronic products industry climb 0.2 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the computer and electronic products industry increase $85 million, or 0.2 percent, to $43.5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Inventories in computer storage device manufacturing industry fall 2.5 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the computer storage device manufacturing industry decrease $28 million, or 2.5 percent, to $1.1 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Computer and peripheral equipment industry reports $54.6 billion in Q1 net sales

The computer and peripheral equipment industry had $54.6 billion in net sales in the 1st quarter of 2019.

Inventories in electronic computer manufacturing industry fall 3.9 percent in April

Inventories for businesses in the electronic computer manufacturing industry decrease $61 million, or 3.9 percent, to $1.5 billion in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Broadcasting, except internet industry Q1 net sales up 4.9%

The broadcasting, except internet industry’s net sales in the first quarter of 2019 were up 4.9 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

First Community Bank in Chatom receives satisfactory rating from feds

First Community Bank in Chatom, Alabama received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers report 9.5 percent increase in year-over-year June inventories

Inventories held by beer, wine and distilled alcoholic beverages wholesalers in June were valued at $18.3 billion, an increase of 9.5 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers report 8.2 percent increase in year-over-year May sales

Sales by miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers in May 2019 were $19.1 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Pharmaceuticals and medicines industry's Q1 income up 38.3%

The pharmaceuticals and medicines industry's after-tax income in the first quarter of 2019 was up 38.3 percent over the same period last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.