Julian Crossman
Julian Crossman writes for Macra Digest and other Independent Journal publications, covering the Federal Reserve and central banks and economic data and Treasury markets. Reporting under this byline is prepared by the Independent Journal editorial desk from primary sources, with AI assistance, and reviewed under our editorial policy.
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Economic Data Today: Goods Trade Deficit Widens to $132.6B
The advance goods trade deficit rose to $132.6 billion in August from $118.9 billion in July as imports increased more than exports, the Census Bureau reported.
Economic Calendar: July Business Inventories Rise 0.8%
Census data show total business inventories of $2,764.7 billion in July, up 0.8% from June, while sales rose 0.3% to $2,120.7 billion.
Economic Data Today: Retail Profits Jump to $112.3B in Q2
Census Bureau's Quarterly Financial Report shows retail corporations' after-tax profits at $112.3 billion for the quarter ending July 31, up $47.2 billion.
Jobs report: June JOLTS shows 7.4 million openings, quits flat
BLS JOLTS data released August 4, 2026 showed 7.4 million job openings in June, hires unchanged at 5.3 million and a quits rate holding at 2.0 percent.
Economic Calendar: Q2 Rental Vacancy Rate at 7.3%, Little Changed
The Census Bureau's second-quarter rental vacancy rate was 7.3 percent, not statistically different from a year earlier, with a higher rate in the Northeast.
Economic calendar: April housing starts dip 2.8% as permits climb
Census data released May 21, 2026 showed April housing starts at a 1.465 million annual rate, down 2.8%, while building permits rose 5.8% to 1.442 million.