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Economic Reports

U.S. Information sector revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $286.2 billion, a increase of 0.8 percent (+/- 0.5) from the third quarter of 2009.

4th Qtr 2009: 0.8 % change
3rd Qtr 2009: 0.3 % change

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services –

The Nation’s international trade deficit decreased to $37.3 billion in January 2010 from $39.9 billion (revised) in December 2009, as imports decreased more than exports.

January 2010: -37.3 $ billion
December 2009: -39.9 $ billion

Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories –

January 2010 sales of merchant wholesalers were $346.7 billion, up 1.3 percent (+/-0.9%) from last month. End-of-month inventories were $382.2 billion, down 0.2 percent (+/-0.4%) from last month.

January 2010: -0.2 % change in Inv
December 2009: -1.0 % change in Inv

Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders –

New orders for manufactured goods in January increased $6.2 billion or 1.7 percent to $378.4 billion.

January 2010: 1.7 % change
December 2009: 1.5 % change

Construction Spending –

Total construction activity for January 2010 ($884.1 billion) was 0.6 percent below the revised December 2009 ($889.6 billion). Please see our web site for further details: http://www.census.gov/constructionspending

January 2010: -0.6 % change
December 2009: -1.2 % change

Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders –

New orders for manufactured durable goods in January increased $5.2 billion or 3.0 percent to $175.7 billion.

January 2010: 3.0 % change
December 2009: 1.9 % change

New Home Sales –

Sales of new one-family houses in January 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 309,000. This is 11.2% below the revised December 2009 estimate of 329,000.

January 2010: -11.2 % change
December 2009: -3.9 % change

Housing Starts/Building Permits –

Privately-owned housing starts in January 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000. This is 2.8 percent above the revised December 2009 estimate of 575,000.

January 2010: +2.8 % change
December 2009: -0.7 % change

Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales –

U.S. total business sales for December 2009 were $1,040.4 billion, up 0.9% from last month. Month end inventories were $1,310.7 billion, but virtually unchanged from last month.

December 2009: +0.9 % Change in sales
November 2009: +2.0 % Change in sales

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services –

U.S. retail and food service sales for January reached $355.8 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent (±0.5%)* from the previous month.

January 2010: +0.5 % change
December 2009: -0.1 % change

Housing Vacancies and Homeownership –

Homeownership Rate (HR)
The homeownership rate in the fourth quarter 2009 (67.2 percent) was not statistically different from the fourth quarter 2008 rate (67.5 percent). In the South, the homeownership rate was lower than a year ago, while no other region showed any significant change from corresponding fourth quarter 2008 rates.

Rental Vacancy Rate (RVR)
The rental vacancy rate in fourth quarter 2009 (10.7 percent) was higher than the the fourth quarter 2008 rate (10.1 percent).

Homeowner Vacancy Rate (HVR)
The homeowner vacancy rate in fourth quarter 2009 (2.7 percent), was not statistically different from the fourth quarter 2008 rate (2.9 percent).

4th Qtr 2009
(HR): 67.2 percent
4th Qtr 2008
(HR): 67.5 percent

Quarterly Financial Report – Retail Trade –

After-tax profits for retail corporations with assets greater than $50 million averaged 2.3 cents per dollar of sales for the third quarter 2009 (the 3 months ending Oct. 31, 2009), down 0.3 (+/- 0.1) cents from the after-tax profits average of 2.6 cents for the second quarter 2009 (the 3 months ending Jul. 31, 2009).

3rd Qtr. 2009: -0.3 cents
2nd Qtr. 2009: +1.1 cents

Quarterly Financial Report – Manufacturing, Mining and Trade –

Manufacturing corporations’ seasonally adjusted after-tax profits averaged 6.8 cents per dollar of sales for the third quarter of 2009, up 2.7 (+/- 0.1) cents from the after-tax profits average of 4.2 cents for the second quarter of 2009.

3rd Qtr 2009: +2.7 cents
2nd Qtr 2009: +1.3 cents

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