July 2012 sales of merchant wholesalers were $402.4 billion, down 0.1 percent (+/-0.4%)* from last month. End-of-month inventories were $485.2 billion, up 0.7 percent (+/-0.4%) from last month.
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The Nation’s international trade balance in goods and services worsened to -$42.0 billion in July from -$41.9 billion in June (revised), as exports decreased more than imports.
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Manufacturing corporations' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits were $149.0 billion for the second quarter of 2012, up $0.7 (+/- 0.4) billion from first quarter of 2012.
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U.S. information sector revenue for the second calendar quarter of 2012, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $295.1 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (+/- 0.4) from the first quarter of 2012.
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Total construction activity for July 2012 ($834.4 billion) was 0.9 percent (+/-1.8%)* below the revised June 2012 ($842.2 billion).
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New orders for manufactured goods in July increased $12.9 billion or 2.8 percent to $478.6 billion.
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New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $9.4 billion or 4.2 percent to $230.7 billion.
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Sales of new single-family houses in July 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 372,000. This is 3.6 percent (+/- 14.1%)* above the revised June 2012 estimate of 359,000.
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Privately-owned housing starts in July 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 746,000. This is 1.1 percent (+/- 9.6%)* below the revised June 2012 estimate of 754,000.
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U.S. total business end-of-month inventories for June 2012 were $1,580.3 billion, up 0.1 percent (+/-0.1%)* from last month. U.S. total business sales were $1,229.7 billion, down 1.1 percent (+/-0.2%) from last month.
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U.S. retail and food services sales for July reached $403.9 billion, an increase of 0.8 percent (+/- 0.5%) from the previous month.
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Homeownership Rate (HR)
The homeownership rate in the second quarter 2012 (65.5 percent) was lower than the second quarter 2011 rate (65.9 percent). The homeownership rate in the South was lower than the corresponding second quarter 2011 rate, while the rates in the Northeast, Midwest, and West were not statistically different.
Rental Vacancy Rate (RVR)
The rental vacancy rate in the second quarter 2012 (8.6 percent) was lower than the second quarter 2011 rate (9.2 percent).
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (HVR)
The homeowner vacancy rate in the second quarter 2012 (2.1 percent) was lower than the second quarter 2011 rate (2.5 percent).
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After-tax profits for retail corporations with assets greater than $50 million averaged 2.8 cents per dollar of sales for the first quarter 2012 (the 3 months ending Apr. 30, 2012), down 0.4 cents from the after-tax profits average of 3.2 cents for the fourth quarter 2011 (the 3 months ending Jan. 31, 2012).
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