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As Real Incomes Fall, Student Loans and Everyday Spend Pressure Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
Economy // September 14, 2023

Real incomes are falling, and for the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, the struggle to meet monthly obligations will continue to be a challenge at best — and at worst, an impossibility. The U.S. Census Bureau announced this week that real median household income fell by 2.3% from $76,330...

US Goods, Services Trade Deficit Expanded To $74.4 Billion In March
Economy // May 04, 2021

The U.S. goods and services deficit widened to $74.4 billion in March, rising $3.9 billion from $70.5 billion in February, according to data released on Tuesday (May 4) by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The bureaus reported that March...

Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct
Retail // January 15, 2021

The U.S. Census Bureau reported on Friday (Jan. 15) that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 fell 0.7 percent from November 2020 but they were 2.9 percent higher than December 2019, according to a press release. The estimates took into...

Manufacturing Boosts US Economy As Durable Goods Orders Rise Again 
Economy // November 25, 2020

In a splash of good news for the coronavirus-battered economy, new orders for durable goods rose 1.3 percent in October, new federal stats show. New orders for manufactured durable goods rose $3 billion last month, to a total of $248 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau...

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Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.5% in February, Matching Economists’ Expectations

April 10, 2024
U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in February compared with January. When compared with February 2023, these total inventories declined 1.5%, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a Wednesday (April 10) press release. The monthly rise in wholesale inventories was expected by economists polled by Reuters, the media outlet reported Wednesday. The rebound in these inventories — which fell 0.2% in […]

US Goods, Services Trade Deficit Expanded To $74.4 Billion In March

May 04, 2021
The U.S. goods and services deficit widened to $74.4 billion in March, rising $3.9 billion from $70.5 billion in February, according to data released on Tuesday (May 4) by the...

Census: December 2020 Advance Monthly Sales Drop 0.7 Pct

January 15, 2021
The U.S. Census Bureau reported on Friday (Jan. 15) that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for December 2020 fell 0.7 percent from November 2020 but they...

Manufacturing Boosts US Economy As Durable Goods Orders Rise Again 

November 25, 2020
In a splash of good news for the coronavirus-battered economy, new orders for durable goods rose 1.3 percent in October, new federal stats show. New orders for manufactured durable goods...