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February 2006 US Economic Indicators
2006/02/28 - Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the fourth quarter of 2005, according to today's preliminary estimate. This follows a growth rate of 4.1% in the third quarter.
2006/02/28 - New home sales in January 2006 were 1,233,000, down 5.0% from the previous month but up 3.3% from one year ago.
2006/02/24 - New orders for manufactured durable goods in January were $207.2 billion, down 10.2% from December. Overall shipments were $219.7 billion, down 1.3% from last month, while non-defense capital goods shipments were $71.3 billion, down 2.7% from December. Inventories increased 0.3%, to $286.7 billion.
2006/02/18 - Retail e-commerce sales in the fourth quarter of 2005 were 22.9 billion, up 3.3% from the previous quarter and up 23.4% from a year ago. E-commerce sales in the fourth quarter accounted for 2.4% of total sales.
2006/02/16 - Housing starts in January were 2,276,000, up 14.5% from December and up 4% from January 2005. Permits were 2,217,000, up 6.8% from last month and up 3.8% from one year ago.
2006/02/14 - Business inventories in December 2005 were $1,303.7 billion, up 0.7% from November and up 4.3% from December 2004. Sales were $1,044.5 billion, up 1.2% from November and up 7% from December 2004.
2006/02/14 - Retail sales for January 2006 were $365.4 billion, up 2.3% from December 2005, and up 8.8% from January 2005. Excluding automobiles, retail sales were $287.2 billion, up 2.2% from last month and up 9.9% from one year ago.
2006/02/10 - The U.S. international trade in goods and services deficit in December 2005 increased 1.5% from November, to -$65.7 billion. Exports were $111.5 billion, up 2.1%, and imports were $177.2 billion, up 1.9%. The goods and services deficit for the full year 2005 was $725.8 billion.
2006/02/09 - Wholesale inventories in December were $362.5 billion, up 1% from November and up 6.7% from December 2004. Sales were $314.9 billion, up 1% from November and up 8.3% from one year ago.
2006/02/03 - New orders for manufactured goods in December rose 1.1%, to $415.1 billion. Shipments increased 2.2%, to $407.9 billion. Unfilled orders rose 2.4%, to $637.1 billion. And inventories were up 0.5%, to $469.8 billion.
2006/02/02 - Construction spending in December 2005 was $1,160.6 billion, up 1.0% from November, and up 8.1% from December 2004. Total non-residential construction spending was $505 billion, up 1% from November, and up 7.6% from December 2004.