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Wholesale inventories increased 0.4% in December, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Wholesale sales rose 1.2%.
February 9
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Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 in the February 3 week to 221,000.
February 8
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Consumer credit increased by $18.4 billion in December to $3.841 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.
February 7
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Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form increased about $2.132 billion in January to a total of $264.234 billion.
February 6
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The U.S. international trade gap widened to $53.1 billion in December, a larger gap than the $52.0 billion deficit expected.
February 6
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The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index (ETI) rose to 106.93 in January from a downwardly revised 106.59 in December.
February 5
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The U.S. services sector expanded in January as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 59.9.
February 5
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The value of new factory orders saw a 1.7% rise in December, slightly larger than the expected 1.5% increase.
February 2
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The University of Michigan's final January consumer sentiment index reading was 95.7.
February 2
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The New York economy started 2018 with a bang as the current conditions index surged to a level not seen in more than a decade.
February 2
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The January employment report released Friday showed nonfarm payrolls rose by a stronger-than-expected 200,000.
February 2
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Construction spending was up 0.7% in December, above the expected 0.5% gain, mainly due to the 0.8% gain in private construction spending.
February 1
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The overall economy grew for the 105th straight time, the Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday.
February 1
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Nonfarm productivity fell 0.1% in the preliminary estimate for the fourth quarter, compared with expectations for a 0.7% gain.
February 1
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Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 in the January 27 week to 230,000.
February 1
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About 4,903,300 online job postings appeared on leading internet job boards in January, an increase of 1,200 from December, the Conference Board reported Wednesday.
January 31
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Pending home sales rose 0.5% to an index reading of 110.1 in December, from an upwardly revised 109.6 in November.
January 31
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The Chicago Business Barometer declined to 65.7 in January from a revised 67.8 in December.
January 31
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The employment cost index fell slightly in the fourth quarter to an expected 0.6% increase.
January 31
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The December Midwest Economy Index climbed to 0.43 from a revised 0.17 in November, first reported 0.22, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday.
January 31
