U.S. Census Bureau Economic Briefing Room
Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
New orders for manufactured durable goods in June decreased $2.0 billion or 1.0 percent to $190.5 billion.
June 2010: -1.0 % changeMay 2010: -0.8 % change
Housing Vacancies and Homeownership
Homeownership Rate (HR)
The homeownership rate in the second quarter 2010 (66.9 percent) was lower than the second quarter 2009 rate (67.4 percent). In the South and West, the homeownership rates were lower than a year ago, while the Northeast and Midwest showed no significant change from corresponding second quarter 2009 rates.
Rental Vacancy Rate (RVR)
The rental vacancy rate in second quarter 2010 (10.6 percent) remained approximately the same as the second quarter 2009 rate (also 10.6 percent).
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (HVR)
The homeowner vacancy rate in second quarter 2010 (2.5 percent) remained approximately the same as the second quarter 2009 rate (also 2.5 percent).
(HR): 66.9 percent
2nd Qtr 2009
(HR): 67.4 percent
New Home Sales
Sales of new one-family houses in June 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 330,000. This is 23.6% above the revised May 2010 estimate of 267,000.
June 2010: +23.6 % changeMay 2010: -36.7 % change
Housing Starts/Building Permits
Privately-owned housing starts in June 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 549,000. This is 5.0 percent below the revised May 2010 estimate of 578,000.
June 2010: -5.0 % changeMay 2010: -14.9 % change
Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
U.S. total business sales for May 2010 were $1,090.2 billion, down 0.9% (+/-0.2%) from last month. Month end inventories were $1,355.7 billion, up 0.1% (+/-0.1%)* from last month.
May 2010: -0.9 % Change in salesApril 2010: +0.6 % Change in sales
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
U.S. retail and food service sales for June reached $360.2 billion, a decrease of -0.5 percent (±0.5%) from the previous month.
June 2010: -0.5 % changeMay 2010: -1.1 % change
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
The Nation's international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $42.3 billion in May 2010 from $40.3 billion (revised) in April, as imports increased more than exports.
May 2010: -42.3 $ billionApril 2010: -40.3 $ billion
Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
May 2010 sales of merchant wholesalers were $350.6 billion, down 0.3 percent (+/-0.5%) from last month. End-of-month inventories were $398.8 billion, up 0.5 percent (+/-0.4%) from last month.
May 2010: 0.5 % change in InvApril 2010: 0.2 % change in Inv
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
New orders for manufactured goods in May decreased $5.8 billion or 1.4 percent to $413.2 billion.
May 2010: -1.4 % changeApril 2010: 1.0 % change
Construction Spending
Total construction activity for May 2010 ($841.9 billion) was 0.2 percent below the revised April 2010 ($843.3 billion). Please see our web site for further details: http://www.census.gov/constructionspending
May 2010: -0.2 % changeApril 2010: 2.3 % change
Quarterly Financial Report - Retail Trade
After-tax profits for retail corporations with assets greater than $50 million averaged 3.0 cents per dollar of sales for the first quarter 2010 (the 3 months ending Apr. 30, 2010), down 0.1 (+/- 0.1) cents from the after-tax profits average of 3.1 cents for the fourth quarter 2009 (the 3 months ending Jan. 31, 2010).
1st Qtr. 2010: -0.1 cents4th Qtr. 2009: +0.8 cents
Quarterly Financial Report - Manufacturing, Mining and Trade
Manufacturing corporations' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits averaged 7.7 cents per dollar of sales for the first quarter of 2010, not statistically different from the fourth quarter of 2009.
1st Qtr. 2010: 0.0 cents4th Qtr. 2009: +0.7 cents
Quarterly Services Survey
U.S. Information sector revenue for the first quarter of 2010, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $289.2 billion, a increase of 1.1 percent (+/- 0.5) from the third quarter of 2009.
1st Qtr 2010: 1.1 % change4th Qtr 2009: 0.8 % change