Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency responsible for carrying out national censuses. It is primarily known for the decennial population count, but it is also responsible for smaller agricultural and manufacturing censuses.
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Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2018, 08:30 EDT
Next Release: Jul 16, 2018, 08:30 EDT
The Advance Monthly Retail Trade Report estimates consumer retail spending - but not service spending - based on the responses to 5,000 surveys sent to retailers around the US. It has a reputation for being revised significantly month-to-month, but it still moves markets with large surprises. Numbers are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Advance Report on Durable Goods
Last Updated: May 25, 2018, 08:31 EDT
Next Release: Jun 27, 2018, 08:30 EDT
This report provides an advance look at data on manufacturers' shipments, orders, and inventories at the end of each month for durable goods. It is released about 18 working days from the end of the month.
Business Dynamics Statistics Report
Last Updated: Jan 1, 2017, 10:01 EST
Next Release: N/A
The Business Dynamics Statistics Report includes data on annual aggregates which describe establishment openings and closings, firm startups, job creation and destruction, age, industrial sector, and state.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Active Establishments | 2014 | 6.721M | 0.70% |
| US Active Firms | 2014 | 5.058M | 0.70% |
| US Employment | 2014 | 119.10M | 1.63% |
| US Establishment Birth Rate | 2014 | 10.00 | 5.26% |
| US Establishment Births | 2014 | 669917.0 | 5.98% |
| US Establishment Death Rate | 2014 | 8.60 | -2.27% |
| US Establishment Deaths | 2014 | 576942.0 | -1.36% |
| US Job Creation Births | 2014 | 5.264M | 7.42% |
| US Job Creation Continuers | 2014 | 10.74M | -0.12% |
| US Job Destruction | 2014 | 13.30M | 3.32% |
| US Job Destruction Continuers | 2014 | 8.960M | 3.18% |
| US Job Destruction Deaths | 2014 | 4.342M | 3.61% |
| US Jobs Created | 2014 | 16.00M | 2.24% |
| US Net Job Creation | 2014 | 2.698M | -2.74% |
| US Net Job Creation Rate | 2014 | 2.30 | -4.17% |
| US Reallocation Rate | 2014 | 22.60 | 1.80% |
Construction Spending Report
Last Updated: Jun 1, 2018, 10:03 EDT
Next Release: Jul 2, 2018, 10:00 EDT
This report shows information about spending on private and public construction. It relies on government data (eg. housing starts and new home sales) for residential construction as well as private sources for non-residential information (e.g. commercial real estate builders). Revisions in the previous two months' numbers are common.
Housing Vacancies and Home Ownership Report
Last Updated: Apr 26, 2018, 10:02 EDT
Next Release: Jul 26, 2018, 10:00 EDT
The Housing Vacancies and Home Ownership report contains indicators on home ownership and housing unit vacancies within the United States.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Home Ownership Rate | Q1 2018 | 64.20% | 0.00% |
| US Home Vacancy Rate | Q1 2018 | 1.50% | -6.25% |
| US Household Formation | Mar 2018 | 1.308M | 72.79% |
| US Households | Mar 2018 | 119.87M | 0.06% |
| US Median Asking Home Sales Price | Q1 2018 | 196700.0 USD | -0.15% |
| US Median Asking Rent | Q1 2018 | 954.00 USD | 4.84% |
| US Rental Vacancy Rate | Q1 2018 | 7.00% | 1.45% |
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Report
Last Updated: Jun 4, 2018, 10:03 EDT
Next Release: Jul 3, 2018, 10:00 EDT
This report from the U.S. Census Bureau gives a detailed view of orders, shipments, and inventories in the manufacturing sector. In addition to totals for all manufacturing, it contains data by industry and by good. These figures are widely believed to provide strong indications of the near-future of business.
Manufacturing & Trade Inventories & Sales Report
Last Updated: Jun 14, 2018, 10:02 EDT
Next Release: Jul 16, 2018, 10:00 EDT
This monthly report by the US Census Bureau aims to provide broad and timely measures of combined changes in domestic retail trade, wholesale trade and manufacturers' activities
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Total Business Inventories | Apr 2018 | 1.930T USD | 0.33% |
| US Total Business Inventory/Sales Ratio | Apr 2018 | 1.35 | 0.00% |
| US Total Business Sales | Apr 2018 | 1.426T USD | 0.41% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventories | Apr 2018 | 666.87B USD | 0.32% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Apr 2018 | 1.37 | 7.03% |
| US Total Manufacturers Sales | Apr 2018 | 492.85B USD | 0.03% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventories | Apr 2018 | 632.96B USD | 0.51% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio | Apr 2018 | 1.44 | 0.00% |
| US Total Retail Trade Sales | Apr 2018 | 439.71B USD | 0.44% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventories | Apr 2018 | 630.17B USD | 0.15% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Apr 2018 | 1.28 | -0.78% |
| US Total Wholesalers Sales | Apr 2018 | 493.30B USD | 0.75% |
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey Report
Last Updated: Mar 9, 2018, 10:02 EST
Next Release:
The Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey tracks month-to-month trends for sales and inventories of U.S. distributors, jobbers, drop shippers, and import/export merchants, excluding manufacturers' sales branches or offices
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Wholesale Inventories | Jan 2018 | 619050.0 | 0.83% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods | Jan 2018 | 376805.0 | 0.20% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods | Jan 2018 | 242245.0 | 1.83% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio | Jan 2018 | 1.26 | 2.44% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods | Jan 2018 | 1.60 | 1.91% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods | Jan 2018 | 0.94 | 2.17% |
| US Wholesale Sales | Jan 2018 | 492558.0 | -1.12% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods | Jan 2018 | 235842.0 | -1.45% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods | Jan 2018 | 256716.0 | -0.82% |
New Residential Construction Report
Last Updated: May 23, 2018, 08:02 EDT
Next Release: Jun 19, 2018, 08:30 EDT
The New Residential Construction release provides statistics on the construction of new privately-owned residential structures in the United States.
New Residential Sales Report
Last Updated: May 31, 2018, 08:33 EDT
Next Release: Jun 25, 2018, 10:00 EDT
New Residential Sales provides statistics on the sales of new privately-owned single-family residential structures in the United States.
Quarterly E-Commerce Report
Last Updated: May 17, 2018, 10:03 EDT
Next Release: Aug 17, 2018, 10:00 EDT
US E-Commerce sales data as compiled by the Census Bureau
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Chg Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Change in E-Commerce Sales | Q1 2018 | 16.44% Chg Yr | -2.90% |
| US E-Commerce Sales | Q1 2018 | 123.67B USD | 3.92% |
| US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales | Q1 2018 | 9.46% | 3.61% |
| US E-Commerce Sales TTM | Q1 2018 | 469.36B USD | 3.86% |
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