News from September 2019


Indiana collects $284.2 million in motor vehicle license in 2017

Of the $18.2 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2017, 1.6 percent, or, $284.2 million, came from motor vehicle license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Arizona collects $29.9 million in motor vehicle operators license in 2018

Of the $16.3 billion in taxes collected by Arizona in 2018, 0.2 percent, or, $29.9 million, came from motor vehicle operators license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Friendship State Bank receives satisfactory rating from feds

Friendship State Bank in Friendship, Indiana received a CRA rating of satisfactory in its most recent examination by federal regulators.

Arizona's miscellaneous tax revenues up 20.0 percent since Q1 2018

Arizona collected $6 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the 1st quarter of 2019, a 20.0 percent increase over the same period the previous year when $5 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

U.S. food and beverage stores report $64.8 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for food and beverage stores for June 2019 was $64.8 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.6 percent decrease in June inventories

Inventories held by hardware and plumbing and heading equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $27.6 billion, a decrease of 0.6 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. scientific research and development services report 3.4% increase in revenue from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Revenue for scientific research and development services industries across the U.S. was $46.2 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019, a 3.4 percent increase over the previous quarter.

Idaho's miscellaneous tax revenues up 300 percent since Q1 2019

Idaho collected $4 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 300 percent increase over the previous quarter when $1 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 0.7 percent increase in June inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in June were valued at $110.8 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sticker shock: Which U.S. schools charge the lowest in-state tuition?

U.S. residents enrolled at Arizona institutions of higher learning face among the lowest cost of attending in-state colleges and universities in the U.S., according to an analysis of federal data.

Indiana collects $18.9 million in hunting and fishing license in 2017

Of the $18.2 billion in taxes collected by Indiana in 2017, 0.1 percent, or, $18.9 million, came from hunting and fishing license, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Hawaii's miscellaneous tax revenues down 24.2 percent since Q1 2019

Hawaii collected $25 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 24.2 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $33 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Transportation construction spending up 7.5% from June 2018 to June 2019

Construction spending on transportation structures for June 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $56.79 billion, a 7.5 percent increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report, which was released on Aug. 6.

Unfilled orders of defense aircraft and parts climb 0.7 percent in April

Unfilled orders for defense aircraft and parts increased $575 million, or 0.7 percent, to $83.25 billion in April, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report before released in August.

U.S. transit and ground passenger transportation services report $1 billion in revenue for Q1 2019

Revenue for transit and ground passenger transportation services across the U.S. was $1 billion for the 1st quarter of 2019.

Furniture and home furnishings wholesalers report 5 percent increase in June sales

Sales by furniture and home furnishings wholesalers in June were $8.2 billion, an increase of 5 percent from the revised May 2019 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers report 12.7 percent increase in year-over-year May inventories

Inventories held by machinery, equipment and supplies wholesalers in May were valued at $11 billion, an increase of 12.7 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Hawaii's miscellaneous tax revenues down 24.2 percent since Q1 2019

Hawaii collected $25 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the first quarter of 2019, a 24.2 percent decrease over the previous quarter when $33 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

U.S. hardware stores report $2.4 billion in sales for June

The estimated sales for hardware stores for June 2019 was $2.4 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

Scottsburg Building and Loan Association rated as "satisfactory" by feds

Scottsburg Building and Loan Association, Indiana has been rated as "satisfactory" by federal regulators.