The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) releases 12 monthly and quarterly Principal Federal Economic Indicators collected by its constituent bureaus: the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Businesses rely heavily upon these indicators to make decisions every day. In their public comments, the Secretary and ESA’s Under Secretary and Chief Economist put the indicators into a national and global economic context.
New orders for manufactured goods in April rose 1.2% from March, to $420.1 billion. Shipments increased 0.6%, to $422.3 billion; unfilled orders rose 0.4%, to $801.2 billion; and inventories increased 0.5%, to $521.7 billion.
New orders for manufactured goods in March increased 1.3% to $391.5 billion. Shipments, up seven consecutive months, increased 2.2%; unfilled orders decreased 0.1%; and inventories, up five of the last six months, increased 0.3% from February levels.
New orders for manufactured goods in February increased 0.6% to $383.5 billion. Shipments, following five consecutive monthly increases, decreased 0.1%; unfilled orders increased 0.5%; and inventories, up four of the last five months, increased 0.5% from January.
New orders for manufactured goods in January increased 1.7% to $378.4 billion. Shipments rose 0.3%, unfilled orders increased by $0.1 billion following 15 consecutive monthly increases, and inventories increased 0.2% from December 2009.
