Monthly U.S. Printing Shipments Increased in July

U.S. printing shipments increased $138 million in July compared to the same month last year, the WhatTheyThink Economics and Research Center reported. According to the latest report, the average monthly increase in printing shipments has been $196 million since last August. Adjusted for inflation, however, shipments in July of this year were actually down by –0.6% from last year. Year-to-date shipments are down –0.9% on an adjusted basis.