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Economic Indicators

Rental Vacancy Rate

October 29th, 2024

3rd Quarter 2024

+6.9*

percent

3rd Quarter 2023

+6.6

percent

Released: October 29th, 2024 Next Release: February 5th, 2025

The rental vacancy rate of 6.9 percent was not statistically different from the rate in the third quarter 2023 (6.6 percent). Compared to third quarter 2023, the rental vacancy rate was higher in the Northeast and not statistically different in the Midwest, South, and West.

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Homeownership Rate

October 29th, 2024

3rd Quarter 2024

+65.6*

percent

3rd Quarter 2023

+66.0

percent

Released: October 29th, 2024 Next Release: February 5th, 2025

The homeownership rate of 65.6 percent was not statistically different from the rate in the third quarter 2023 (66.0 percent). The homeownership rates, compared to the third quarter 2023, were lower in the West and not statistically different in the Northeast, Midwest, and South.

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September 2024

108.2°

$ billion

August 2024

94.2°

$ billion

Released: October 29th, 2024 Next Release: November 27th, 2024

The advance international trade deficit in goods increased to $108.2 billion in September from $94.2 billion in August as exports decreased and imports increased.

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New Residential Sales

October 24th, 2024

September 2024

+4.1*

% change

August 2024(r)

-2.3*

% change

Released: October 24th, 2024 Next Release: November 26th, 2024

Sales of new single-family houses in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000. This is 4.1 percent (+/- 14.7%)* above the revised August 2024 estimate of 709,000.

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New Residential Construction

October 18th, 2024

September 2024

-0.5*

% change

August 2024(r)

+7.8*

% change

Released: October 18th, 2024 Next Release: November 19th, 2024

Privately-owned housing starts in September 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,354,000. This is 0.5 percent (+/- 13.0%)* below the revised August 2024 estimate of 1,361,000.

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Business Inventories

October 17th, 2024

August 2024

+0.3

% change in inventories

July 2024(r)

+0.3

% change in inventories

Released: October 17th, 2024 Next Release: November 15th, 2024

U.S. total business end-of-month inventories for August 2024 were $2,581.8 billion, up 0.3 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. U.S. total business sales were $1,876.8 billion, down 0.2 percent (+/- 0.2 percent)* from last month.

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Monthly Wholesale Inventories

October 9th, 2024

August 2024

+0.1*

% change in inventories

July 2024(r)

+0.2*

% change in inventories

Released: October 9th, 2024 Next Release: November 7th, 2024

August 2024 sales of merchant wholesalers were $670.9 billion, down 0.1 percent (+/- 0.4 percent)* from last month. End-of-month inventories were $904.8 billion, up 0.1 percent (+/- 0.2 percent)* from last month.

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August 2024

70.4°

$ billion

July 2024(r)

78.9°

$ billion

Released: October 8th, 2024 Next Release: November 5th, 2024

The nation's international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $70.4 billion in August from $78.9 billion in July (revised), as exports increased and imports decreased.

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Selected Services Revenue

September 11th, 2024

2nd Quarter 2024

+1.5

% change

1st Quarter 2024(r)

+2.1

% change

Released: September 11th, 2024 Next Release: November 21st, 2024

U.S. selected services total revenue for the second quarter of 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $5,603.2 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent (+/- 0.2 percent) from the first quarter of 2024 and up 6.5 percent (+/- 0.6 percent) from the second quarter of 2023.

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Quarterly Profits - Manufacturers'

September 10th, 2024

2nd Quarter 2024

+7.8

$ billion

1st Quarter 2024(r)

+4.8

$ billion

Released: September 10th, 2024 Next Release: December 10th, 2024

Manufacturing corporations' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits were $210.9 billion for the second quarter of 2024, up $7.8 (+/- 1.8) billion from the first quarter of 2024.

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Quarterly Profits - Retailers'

September 10th, 2024

2nd Quarter 2024

+17.1

$ billion

1st Quarter 2024(r)

-13.7

$ billion

Released: September 10th, 2024 Next Release: December 10th, 2024

Seasonally adjusted after-tax profits for retail corporations with assets of $50 million and over were $49.9 billion for the second quarter 2024 (the 3 months ending July 31, 2024), up $17.1 (+/- 0.2) billion from first quarter 2024 (the 3 months ending April 30, 2024).

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