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October 2005 US Economic Indicators
2005/10/28 - Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the third quarter of 2005, according to today's advance estimate. This follows a growth rate of 3.3% in the second quarter.
2005/10/27 - New orders for manufactured durable goods in September were $207 billion, down 2.1% from August. Overall shipments were $209.9 billion, up 0.1%, while non-defense capital goods shipments were $64.9 billion, down 2.2%. Inventories decreased 0.1%, to $281.9 billion.
2005/10/19 - Housing starts in September were 2,108,000, up 3.4% from August and up 10.3% from September 2004. Permits were 2,189,000, up 2.4% from last month and up 7.4% from one year ago.
2005/10/15 - Business inventories in August 2005 were $1,276.9 billion, up 0.4% from July and up 3.8% from August 2004. Sales were $1,012.8 billion, up 0.4% from last month and up 7.1% from one year ago.
2005/10/14 - Retail sales for September were $351.1 billion, up 0.2% from August and up 6.5% from one year ago. Excluding automobiles, retail sales were $278.1 billion, up 1.1% from last month and up 9.6% from September 2004.
2005/10/13 - The international trade in goods and services deficit in August was $59 billion, up 1.8% from July. Exports were $108.2 billion, up 1.7%, and imports were $167.2 billion, up 1.8% from last month.
2005/10/07 - Wholesale inventories in August were $354.5 billion, up 0.5% from July and up 7.7% from one year ago. Sales were $302.5 billion, up 1.3% from July and up 7.6% from August 2004.
2005/10/04 - New orders for manufactured goods in August increased 2.5% to $395.2 billion. Shipments rose 1.7% to $393.5 billion. Unfilled orders increased 1.6% to $590 billion. And inventories dropped 0.1% to $463.7 billion.
2005/10/03 - Construction spending in August was $1,108.5 billion, up 0.4 percent from July, and up 6.1 percent from August 2004. Total nonresidential construction spending was $487 billion, up 0.7 percent from July, and up 6.6 percent from August 2004.