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Wholesale trade, February 2024
Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) were essentially unchanged (+0.0%) in February. Sales increased in four of the seven subsectors, led by the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector and the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector. On an annual basis, wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) were 1.1% lower in February compared with the same month one year earlier. Petroleum products as well as oilseed and grain data continue to be ... (full story)