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US Advance Economic Indicators Report - June 2025
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for June 2025:The international trade deficit was $86.0 billion in June, down $10.4 billion from $96.4 billion in May. Exports of goods for June were $178.2 billion, $1.1 billion less than May exports. Imports of goods for June were $264.2 billion, $11.5 billion less than May imports. Wholesale inventories for June, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $907.7 billion, up 0.2 percent (±0.2 ... (full story)
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