The federal government listed the northern spotted owl as an endangered species and developed rules to ensure its survival by protecting government forests in the Pacific Northwest.
The national recession during the early 1990s hurt the wood products sector badly, but as the recession waned, the industry began to recover.
Biotechnology companies were the target of buyouts, mergers, and joint ventures in the 1980s and 1990s.
The sharp decline in cigarette smoking the United States throughout the 1990s has had a dramatic impact on the vending industry.
The saw industry itself faced increased competition from inexpensive imports throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s.
There were no major work stoppages in the pulp and paper industry during the 1990s
The U.S. children's apparel industry began to lose significant market share to imports. This trend accelerated in the 1970s, and, by the 1990s, imports had reached all-time highs.
The canned foods industry generated more than $14.5 billion in sales in the late 1990s
Industry shipments declined during the late 1990s, from $1.31 billion in 1999 to $1.23 billion in 2000
Industry shipments declined during the late 1990s, from $1.31 billion in 1999 to $1.23 billion in 2000
The United States banking industry in the late 1990s was estimated to be worth $520 billion
In the late 1990s, the American banking industry included 9,100 commercial banks and 1,800 thrift institutions
The uncoated paper and multiwall bag industry remained stagnant in the late 1990s. Shipment volumes of $2.8 billion in 2000 were equal to those of the early 1990s.