From the U.S. Census:

Today the U.S. Census Bureau released its first ever Advance Economic Indicators Reportthat combines the release of advance statistics on international trade in goods with new advance estimates for retail and wholesale inventories. This summary level report contains select aggregate levels for retail and wholesale trade inventories.

Background

The new report will:

Be released monthly, 25 to 29 calendar days after the close of the reference month.

Consist of three tables:

Table 1. U.S. International Trade in Goods by Principal End-Use Category, which presents levels and percent changes for the advance statistics on trade in goods by principal end-use categories. This table will include statistics for the reference month, the prior two months, and the same reference month in the prior year. For example, the July 28 release will include statistics for June 2016, May 2016, April 2016, and June 2015.

Table 2. Levels and Percent Changes for Inventories, which presents levels and percent changes for the advance estimates for retail and wholesale inventories. This table will include statistics for the reference month, the prior month, and the same reference month in the prior year. For example, the July 28 release will include statistics for June 2016, May 2016, and June 2015.

Table 3. Estimated Measures of Sampling Variability, which presents estimated measures of sampling variability for the advance estimates for retail and wholesale inventories. This table will include statistics for the reference month, the prior month, and the same reference month in the prior year. For example, the July 28 release will include statistics for June 2016, May 2016, and June 2015.

Additional Background Here and Here

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Stephen