Business inventories in August came in at $2.66 trillion, virtually unchanged from the month prior and up 1.1% from a year ago, the Commerce Department said. Trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments were $1.95 trillion, up 0.2% from the month prior and up 4.4% from a year ago.
Banking agencies promise new approach for handling sensitive information
The Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC announced a “coordinated approach” for handling sensitive information used in bank examinations, including a new pledge to notify banks about data breaches that threaten to expose that information.








