Why is the release of GDP statistics less interesting to investors than other economic indicators?

U.S. total business end-of-month inventories for October 2022 were $2,468.3 billion, up 0.3 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. U.S. total business sales were $1,859.5 billion, up 0.8 percent (+/- 0.2 percent) from last month.

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Advance Monthly Retail Sales

December 15th, 2022

November 2022

-0.6

% change

October 2022()

1.3

% change

Released: December 15th, 2022 Next Release: January 18th, 2023

U.S. retail and food services sales for November 2022 were $689.4 billion, down 0.6 percent (+/-0.5 percent) from the previous month.

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Business Formation Statistics

December 14th, 2022

November 2022

-3.1

% change

October 2022()

+1.2

% change

Released: December 14th, 2022 Next Release: January 17th, 2023

Total U.S. Business Applications were 418,905 in November 2022, down 3.1% from October 2022.

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Monthly Wholesale Inventories

December 9th, 2022

October 2022

+0.5

% change in inventories

September 2022()

+0.6

% change in inventories

Released: December 9th, 2022 Next Release: January 10th, 2023

October 2022 sales of merchant wholesalers were $700.8 billion, up 0.4 percent (+/- 0.5 percent)* from last month. End-of-month inventories were $923.8 billion, up 0.5 percent (+/- 0.4 percent) from last month.

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Selected Services Revenue

December 8th, 2022

3rd Quarter 2022

+2.2

% change

2nd Quarter 2022()

+2.3

% change

Released: December 8th, 2022 Next Release: February 17th, 2023

U.S. selected services total revenue for the third quarter of 2022, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $5,064.2 billion, an increase of 2.2 percent (+/- 0.4 percent) from the second quarter of 2022 and up 9.0 percent (+/- 0.6 percent) from the third quarter of 2021.

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Quarterly Profits - Manufacturers'

December 7th, 2022

3rd Quarter 2022

-19.4

$ billion

2nd Quarter 2022()

+4.9

$ billion

Released: December 7th, 2022 Next Release: March 20th, 2023

Manufacturing corporations' seasonally adjusted after-tax profits were $250.2 billion for the third quarter of 2022, down $19.4 (+/- 1.8) billion from second quarter of 2022.

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Quarterly Profits - Retailers'

December 7th, 2022

3rd Quarter 2022

-21.8

$ billion

2nd Quarter 2022()

+8.2

$ billion

Released: December 7th, 2022 Next Release: March 20th, 2023

Seasonally adjusted after-tax profits for retail corporations with assets of $50 million and over were $21.0 billion for the third quarter 2022 (the 3 months ending October 31, 2022), down $21.8 (+/- 0.5) billion from second quarter 2022 (the 3 months ending July 31, 2022).

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International Trade: Goods & Services

December 6th, 2022

October 2022

78.2

$ billion

September 2022()

74.1

$ billion

Released: December 6th, 2022 Next Release: January 5th, 2023

The nation's international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $78.2 billion in October from $74.1 billion in September (revised), as exports decreased and imports increased.

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Manufacturers' Goods

December 5th, 2022

October 2022

+1.0

% change

September 2022()

+0.3

% change

Released: December 5th, 2022 Next Release: January 6th, 2023

New orders for manufactured goods in October, up twelve of the last thirteen months, increased $5.8 billion or 1.0 percent to $556.6 billion.

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Construction Spending

December 1st, 2022

October 2022

-0.3

% change

September 2022()

+0.1

% change

Released: December 1st, 2022 Next Release: January 3rd, 2023

Total construction activity for October 2022 ($1,794.9 billion) was 0.3 percent (+/-1.2 percent)* below the revised September 2022 ($1,800.1 billion).

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Advance Retail Inventories

November 30th, 2022

October 2022

-0.2

% change in inventories

September 2022()

-0.1

% change in inventories

Released: November 30th, 2022 Next Release: December 27th, 2022

October 2022 end-of-month inventories were $739.5 billion, down 0.2 percent (+/- 0.2%)* from last month.

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Advance International Trade: Goods

November 30th, 2022

October 2022

99.0

$ billion

September 2022

91.9

$ billion

Released: November 30th, 2022 Next Release: December 27th, 2022

The advance international trade deficit in goods increased to $99.0 billion in October from $91.9 billion in September as exports decreased and imports increased.

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Advance Wholesale Inventories

November 30th, 2022

October 2022

+0.8

% change in inventories

September 2022()

+0.6

% change in inventories

Released: November 30th, 2022 Next Release: December 27th, 2022

October end-of-month inventories were $925.8 billion, up 0.8 percent (+/- 0.4 percent) from last month.

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New Residential Sales

November 23rd, 2022

October 2022

+7.5

% change

September 2022()

-11.0

% change

Released: November 23rd, 2022 Next Release: December 23rd, 2022

Sales of new single-family houses in October 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 632,000. This is 7.5 percent (+/- 20.8%)* above the revised September 2022 estimate of 588,000.

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Advance Report Durable Goods

November 23rd, 2022

October 2022

+1.0

% change

September 2022()

+0.3

% change

Released: November 23rd, 2022 Next Release: December 23rd, 2022

New orders for manufactured durable goods in October, up seven of the last eight months, increased $2.8 billion or 1.0 percent to $277.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today.

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New Residential Construction

November 17th, 2022

October 2022

-4.2

% change

September 2022()

-1.3

% change

Released: November 17th, 2022 Next Release: December 20th, 2022

Privately-owned housing starts in October 2022 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,425,000. This is 4.2 percent (+/- 12.7%)* below the revised September 2022 estimate of 1,488,000.

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Homeownership Rate

November 2nd, 2022

3rd Quarter 2022

+66.0

percent

3rd Quarter 2021

+65.4

percent

Released: November 2nd, 2022 Next Release: January 31st, 2023

The homeownership rate in the third quarter 2022, 66.0 percent, was higher than the rate in the third quarter 2021. The rates in the Northeast and West were higher than the third quarter 2021 rates. The rate in the Midwest was lower, and the rate in the South was not statistically different from the third quarter 2021 rates.

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Rental Vacancy Rate

November 2nd, 2022

3rd Quarter 2022

+6.0

percent

3rd Quarter 2021

+5.8

percent

Released: November 2nd, 2022 Next Release: January 31st, 2023

The rental vacancy rate in the third quarter 2022, 6.0 percent, was not statistically different from the rate in the third quarter 2021. The rates in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West were not statistically different from the third quarter 2021 rates.

Which economic indicators do investors prize the most?

The gross domestic product (GDP) may be the most important indicator out there, especially to equity investors who are focused on corporate profit growth. Since the GDP represents the sum of what our economy is producing, its growth rate is targeted to be in certain ranges.

Which economic indicator is most directly linked to the average person cost of living?

The Consumer Price Index, or CPI is a measure of inflation calculated by US government statisticians based on the price level from a fixed basket of goods and services that represents the purchases of the average consumer.

Which economic indicator is most directly linked to unemployment?

In the US, whys is there a strong correlation between unemployment and GDP? Consumer spending accounts for 2/3 of the US economy. When the number of unemployment rises, there is less consumer spending. Here is a chart showing both nominal and real GDP growth for a country.

What leading economic indicators do economists use to predict a change in future GDP?

Leading indicators, such as the yield curve, consumer durables, net business formations, and share prices, are used to predict the future movements of an economy. The numbers or data on these financial guideposts will move or change before the economy, thus their category's name.