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Reports
Indicator Reports
US Retail Sales - Monthly retail sales estimates from the Census Bureau. Sales are broken down into type of business based on data from the Advance Monthly Retail Trade Survey and the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. (Monthly)
US Manufacturing and Trade Business Inventories and Sales - Monthly estimates of inventories to provide broad and timely measures of combined changes in domestic retail trade, wholesale trade and manufacturers' activities. Includes inventories by type of business for retailers, and also a comparison of inventorys-to-sales trends. (Monthly)
US Housing Starts, Housing Completions, Building Permits - Monthly estimates from Building Permits Survey and the Survey of Construction provide national and regional data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits; authorized, but not started; started; under construction; and completed. (Monthly)
US New Residential Sales - Monthly estimates from the Survey of Construction provides national and regional data on the number of new single-family houses sold and for sale. It also provides national data on median and average prices, the number of houses sold and for sale by stage of construction, and other statistics.\ (Monthly)
US Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders - Monthly estimates from the ManufacturersÂ’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey provides broad-based, monthly statistical data on economic conditions in the domestic manufacturing sector. The survey measures current industrial activity and provides an indication of future business trends. (Monthly)
US Advance International Trade, Wholesale Inventories, Retail Inventories - Advance view into estimates of international trade, retail inventories, and wholesale inventories. Based on data from the U.S. International Trade in Goods, the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, and the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey. (Monthly)
US Construction Spending - Estimates of construction spending from the monthly Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP). The VIP provides monthly estimates of the total dollar value of construction work done in the U.S. The survey covers construction work done each month on new structures or improvements to existing structures for private and public sectors. Data estimates include the cost of labor and materials, cost of architectural and engineering work, overhead costs, interest and taxes paid during construction, and contractor's profits. (Monthly)
US Trade Deficit - Monthly estimate of international trade data provide detailed statistics on goods and estimates of services shipped from the U.S. to foreign countries. The report is done in conjunction with the Bureau of Economic Analysis. (Monthly)
Other Reports
Census of Population and Housing - Also known as the Population and Housing Census, the Decennial U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States. It is mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution and takes place every 10 years. The data collected by the decennial census determine the number of seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives and is also used to distribute billions in federal funds to local communities. (Every 10 Years)
Economic Census - The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy for planning and key economic reports, and economic development and business decisions. (Every 5 Years)
Census of Governments - The Census of Governments occurs every five years since 1957, for years ending in "2" and "7." It identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector; provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment; classifies local government organizations, powers, and activities; and measures federal, state, and local fiscal relationships. (Every 5 Years)
Quarterly Ecommerce Sales Report - Retail e-commerce sales are estimated from the same sample used for the Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) to estimate preliminary and final U.S. retail sales. Advance U.S. retail sales are estimated from a subsample of the MRTS sample that is not of adequate size to measure changes in retail e-commerce sales. (Quarterly)
Quarterly Services Survey - The Quarterly Services Survey is a principal economic indicator that produces, for selected service industries, quarterly estimates of total operating revenue and the percentage of revenue by class of customer (government, business, household consumers/individual users). The survey also produces estimates of total operating expenses from tax-exempt firms in industries that have a large not-for-profit component. In addition, for hospital services, the survey estimates the number of inpatient days and discharges. (Quarterly)
Commentary Directory
- Q1 GDP Growth Jumps 1.1% on Strong Personal Consumption
- A Strong March Leads to a Surge in Chinese GDP in Q1 2023
- Durable Goods Retail Sales Suffer from High Interest Rates and Wary Consumers
- Choppy GDP Means UK Should Avoid Q1 Recession
- Japanese Consumer Confidence Jumps to Highest Level in Over a Year
- The End of Summer Sees the End of Disinflation in Europe
- Labor Market Indicators are Starting to Unify on Easing in Hiring
- Inflation and Tight Financial Conditions Weigh on the German Consumer
- Euro Area Money Supply Contracts for the First Time Since 2010
- Dismal Economic Data Out of Germany
- Core Durable Goods New Orders See Gentle Uptrend in July
- More UK Data Pointing to Q3 Decline
- Whispers of a UK Contraction in Q3
- Japan's Core Inflation Resumes Uptrend in July
- Early July Economic Data Leads to a Sharp Increase in Q3 Growth Expectations
- UK CPI: Energy Inflation Crashes but Services Inflation is Still Sticky
- China's Weak Start to Q3 Means More PBoC Easing
- Bank of Japan is Too Optimistic on Inflation
- The Bank of England Pauses in a Near Split Decision
- UK Inflation August Update: A Precursor to the Bank of England's Announcement
- Housing Starts Tumble in August Amid Rising Mortgage Rates
- US Retail Sales Grow at Fastest Monthly Rate Since the Start of the Year
- US Consumer Prices Surge in August Driven by Energy Costs
- August NFIB Survey Showed a Tough Environment for Small Businesses
- All Signs Point to a Weaker Labor Market in August
- Thoughts on GME and This Week in the Stock Market
- Record Home Price Levels Point to Strength in Post-Pandemic Economy
- The Stock Market Looks Overvalued, but It's Probably Not
- China GDP Growth Surpasses Expectations
- President-elect Joe Biden Introduces His "American Rescue Plan"
- Political Polarization Intensifies with Another Impeachment Along Party Lines
- Metal Demand Has a Bright Future in 2021 and Beyond
- What Happened to That US-China Trade Dispute?
- Civil Unrest, A Rising Threat to the 2021 Economy
- What's in the $900 Billion Relief Plan?