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Monthly advance economic indicators report, August 2019
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for August 2019: The international trade deficit was $72.8 billion in August, up $0.4 billion from $72.5 billion in July. Exports of goods for August were $137.8 billion, $0.2 billion more than July exports. Imports of goods for August were $210.6 billion, $0.5 billion more than July imports. Wholesale inventories for August, adjusted for seasonal variations but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $681.9 billion, up 0.4 percent (±0.2 percent) from July ... (full story)