Press Release
Retail trade, August 2023
Retail sales decreased 0.1% to $66.1 billion in August. Sales were down in six of nine subsectors and were led by decreases at motor vehicle and parts dealers (-0.9%).
Investment in building construction, August 2023
Investment in building construction increased 1.1% to $17.9 billion in August. The residential sector was up 1.6% to $11.9 billion, while the non-residential sector remained relatively stable, up 0.1% to $5.9 billion.
Monthly credit aggregates, August 2023
In August, the total credit liabilities of households increased $7.9 billion (+0.3%) to reach $2,877.0 billion. Real estate secured debt, composed of both mortgage debt and home equity lines of credit, grew $7.1 billion (+0.3%). Household mortgage debt rose $7.9 billion (+0.4% on a monthly basis; +4.6% on an annualized basis), representing the third consecutive month of accelerated growth following two consecutive months where the pace of growth slowed.
Monthly Mineral Production Survey, August 2023
Data from the Monthly Mineral Production Survey and the Monthly Survey of Smelters and Metal Refineries are now available for August.
Monthly Energy Transportation and Storage Survey, August 2023
Data for August on the transportation and storage of crude oil and other liquid petroleum products are now available.
Real-time local business conditions, October 9 to 15, 2023
Weekly data on real-time local business conditions are now available for October 9 to October 15, 2023.
IBF4