December 30, 2020

Good Trade Deficit (November 2020)

- Trade Deficit   $84.8 B . Previous was  $80.3 B

This is a component of 4thQ GDP. The Trade Deficit reduces GDP.

Source:  Census  Details: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/highlights/PressHighlights.pdf

 

Retail Inventories (November  2020)

- Month over Month +0.7% . Previous was +0.8%

This is a component of 4thQ GDP.

Source:  Census  Details: https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html

 

Wholesale Inventories (November  2020)

- Month over Month  -0.1%. Previous was 1.2%

This is a component of 4thQ GDP.

Source:  Census  Details: https://www.census.gov/wholesale/pdf/mwts/currentwhl.pdf

 

Chicago PMI (December 2020)

- Index 59.5. Previous was 58.2

Source: Institute For Supply Management - Chicago

 

Pending Home Sales Index  (December 2020)

- Month over Month -2.6%. Previous was -1.2%.

This accounts only for Existing Home Sales. 

Source: National Association of Realtors