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.