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The NTDA is proud to serve as a sponsors for this week’s FTR Conference. FTR’s 2023 Transportation Conference, taking place September 11-24 at the Crowne Plaza at the Union...
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Job Opening at 8.8 Million…
Job openings edged down to 8.8 million in July 2023. This was the first month job openings were below 9.0 million since March 2021 when the figure was 8.4 million. From June 2023 t...
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Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey…
Tenth District manufacturing activity was unchanged in August, and expectations for future activity rose slightly. District firms’ finished product prices continued to decline on...
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Goods and Services Deficit $65.0…
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $65.0 billion in July, up $1.3 billion from $63.7 billion ...
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Second Quarter GDP Increase 2.1…
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in the second quarter of 2023, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Econo...
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International Trade Deficit was $91.2…
Advance International Trade in Goods The international trade deficit was $91.2 billion in July, up $2.3 billion from $88.8 billion in June. Exports of goods for July were $164.8 bi...
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Consumer Index Erases Early Summer…
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined in August to 106.1 (1985=100), from a downwardly revised 114.0 in July. The Present Situation Index — based on consume...
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Personal Income Increased $45.0 billion…
Personal income increased $45.0 billion (0.2% at a monthly rate) in July. Disposable personal income (DPI) — personal income less personal current taxes — increased $7.3 billio...
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Chicago Business Barometer™ Improved by…
The Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, improved by 5.9 points to 48.7 in August. This represents the third consecutive monthly increase and the highest level since Au...
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