Economic indicators, retail sales, construction, surveys.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced an updated release calendar to address a recent lapse in federal funding, postponing the next Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) revisions and benchmark releases. The delay affects historical corrections, new seasonal factors, and data from the 2023‑2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey. Additionally, the Census API endpoint for economic‑indicators now includes a "/timeseries/" path. The QSS remains the sole source of service‑industry revenue and expense estimates, which feed into the BEA’s GDP calculations.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced USA Trade Online: Reimagined, a modernized, login‑free platform that retains core trade data while offering a streamlined interface. A processing error in Exhibit 15 was corrected and the updated FT900 PDF and XLSX were posted on...
The U.S. Census Bureau has postponed the Advance Economic Indicators Report, originally slated for January 28, 2026, to February 19, 2026 due to a recent lapse in federal funding. The report, which provides forward‑looking data on international trade, retail inventories,...