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: Nov 15, 2018, 08:33 EST
Next Release: Dec 14, 2018, 08:30 EST
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: Nov 21, 2018, 08:32 EST
Next Release: Dec 21, 2018, 08:30 EST
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: Dec 7, 2018, 08:39 EST
Next Release: Jan 3, 2019, 10:00 EST
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: Oct 30, 2018, 10:00 EDT
Next Release: Jan 29, 2019, 10:00 EST
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 | Q3 2018 | 64.40% | 0.16% |
| US Home Vacancy Rate | Q3 2018 | 1.60% | 6.67% |
| US Household Formation | Sep 2018 | 2.294M | 4.80% |
| US Households | Sep 2018 | 121.94M | 0.52% |
| US Median Asking Home Sales Price | Q3 2018 | 206400.0 USD | 4.88% |
| US Median Asking Rent | Q3 2018 | 1003.00 USD | 5.47% |
| US Rental Vacancy Rate | Q2 2018 | 6.80% | -2.86% |
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) Report
Last Updated: Dec 6, 2018, 10:03 EST
Next Release: Jan 7, 2019, 10:00 EST
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: Nov 15, 2018, 10:01 EST
Next Release: Dec 14, 2018, 10:00 EST
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 | Sep 2018 | 1.967T USD | 0.33% |
| US Total Business Inventory/Sales Ratio | Sep 2018 | 1.34 | 0.00% |
| US Total Business Sales | Sep 2018 | 1.468T USD | 0.41% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventories | Sep 2018 | 680.40B USD | 0.54% |
| US Total Manufacturers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Sep 2018 | 1.31 | 1.55% |
| US Total Manufacturers Sales | Sep 2018 | 509.78B USD | 0.90% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventories | Sep 2018 | 642.50B USD | 0.07% |
| US Total Retail Trade Inventory/Sales Ratio | Sep 2018 | 1.44 | 0.00% |
| US Total Retail Trade Sales | Sep 2018 | 447.09B USD | 0.15% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventories | Sep 2018 | 644.56B USD | 0.36% |
| US Total Wholesalers Inventory/Sales Ratio | Sep 2018 | 1.26 | 0.00% |
| US Total Wholesalers Sales | Sep 2018 | 511.17B USD | 0.16% |
Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey Report
Last Updated: Dec 7, 2018, 10:02 EST
Next Release: Jan 10, 2019, 10:00 EST
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 | Oct 2018 | 652148.0 | 0.83% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Durable Goods | Oct 2018 | 402023.0 | 1.73% |
| US Wholesale Inventories: Nondurable Goods | Oct 2018 | 250125.0 | -0.58% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio | Oct 2018 | 1.28 | 0.79% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Durable Goods | Oct 2018 | 1.63 | 1.88% |
| US Wholesale Inventory Sales Ratio: Nondurable Goods | Oct 2018 | 0.95 | 0.00% |
| US Wholesale Sales | Oct 2018 | 510056.0 | -0.20% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Durable Goods | Oct 2018 | 246895.0 | -0.07% |
| US Wholesale Sales: Nondurable Goods | Oct 2018 | 263161.0 | -0.31% |
New Residential Construction Report
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2018, 08:31 EST
Next Release: Dec 18, 2018, 08:30 EST
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: Nov 28, 2018, 10:00 EST
Next Release: Dec 27, 2018, 10:00 EST
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: Nov 19, 2018, 10:38 EST
Next Release: Feb 20, 2019, 10:00 EST
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 | Q2 2018 | 15.17% Chg Yr | -6.73% |
| US E-Commerce Sales | Q2 2018 | 127.27B USD | 3.87% |
| US E-Commerce Sales as Percent of Retail Sales | Q2 2018 | 9.60% | 2.13% |
| US E-Commerce Sales TTM | Q2 2018 | 482.19B USD | 3.60% |
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