October 31, 2008
Population
Foreign-Born Characteristics: 2007. There were an estimated 38 million people in 2007 living in the United States who were born outside of the country. New data profiles show educational attainment, income, year of entry, occupations and more based on a group's country of birth. For example, Chinese-born residents in one part of the country are much more likely to graduate high school than others.
Economic Indicators
Construction Spending (Put-in-Place): September 2008. Press release showing estimates of the value of total new construction put-in-place by type of construction (residential and non-residential), annual value, and by type of owner (private and public). Scheduled for release November 3, 2008.
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders: September 2008. Press release showing information on key business indicators. Shows revised durable goods totals, in addition to nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments, inventories, and orders. Scheduled for release November 4, 2008.
Monthly Wholesale Trade: September 2008. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release November 7, 2008.
US International Trade in Goods and Services: September 2008. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release November 13, 2008.
Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: October 2008. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release November 14, 2008.
Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: September 2008. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release November 14, 2008.
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