The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for February 2023: {table} The international trade deficit was $91.6 billion in February, up $0.5 billion from $91.1 billion in January. Exports of goods for February were $167.8 billion, $6.7 billion less than January exports. Imports of goods for February were $259.5 billion, $6.2 billion less than January imports. Wholesale inventories for February, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of ... (full story)