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— STOCKPILES UP: Businesses added to their stockpiles for a 12th consecutive month in December, pushing them up 0.8 percent to $1.44 trillion.
SALES INCREASE: Total business sales increased 1.1 percent in December led by a big gain at the manufacturing level and smaller increases by wholesalers and retailers.
OUTLOOK: Economists expect businesses to keep adding to inventories as long as sales keep advancing. That will mean increased production at U.S. factories.
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