Economic Indicators

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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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 end-of-month inventories were $905.0 billion, down 0.1 percent (+/- 0.2 percent)* from last month.

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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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September 2024 end-of-month inventories were $824.3 billion, up 0.8 percent (+/- 0.2%) from last month.

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New orders for manufactured durable goods in September, down three of the last four months, decreased $2.2 billion or 0.8 percent to $284.8 billion.

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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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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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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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U.S. retail and food services sales for September 2024 were $714.4 billion, an increase of 0.4 percent (+/-0.5 percent)* from the previous month.

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Total U.S. Business Applications were 426,170 in September 2024, down 1.3% from August 2024.

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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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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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New orders for manufactured goods in August, down three of the last four months, decreased $1.3 billion or 0.2 percent to $590.4 billion

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Total construction activity for August 2024 ($2,131.9 billion) was 0.1 percent (+/-1.2 percent)* below the revised July 2024 ($2,133.9 billion).

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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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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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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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