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.
Powell to remain on Fed board amid investigation uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he will remain on the Fed board following the end of his term as chairman on May 15, pointing to remarks by Trump administration officials that a criminal investigation of the central...









