Business inventories in April came in at $2.55 trillion, up 0.3% from the month prior and up 1% from a year ago, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments were $1.86 trillion, up 0.3% from the month prior and up 2.2% from a year ago.
FinCEN to exempt U.S. companies from beneficial ownership reporting
FinCEN posted an interim final rule removing the requirement for U.S. companies and persons to report beneficial ownership information to the agency under the Corporate Transparency Act.