Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose for a third month in March, and sales climbed even more, a signal companies will need to step up orders to try to meet demand.
The 0.4 percent gain in the value of stockpiles followed a 0.6 percent increase the prior month, the Commerce Department said today in Washington. Sales gained [...]
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Wholesale Inventories, Sales in U.S. Rose in March
May 11th, 2010 by Financial Writer
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more...Companies boost productivity and put off hiring
February 4th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Employers are managing to boost production without creating new jobs. The question is when they’ll feel the need to ramp up hiring.
Squeezing more output from their existing staffs allowed companies to boost productivity in the October-December quarter. And last week, the number of people filing new claims for jobless aid rose. The two Labor Department [...]
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