December 16, 2005

New Tools for Trend Analysis! The March 2005 CPS Annual Demographic File has been revised recently (and included on disc C14-C05-ALLF-06-US1, $55) -- please contact the Customer Services Center for a free replacement disc if you ordered a disc containing this information.

Census Bureau Kicks Off Community Forums on Emergency Planning in Los Angeles and New York City. (Released December 15, 2005)

Supplemental Measures of Material Well-Being: Basic Needs, Consumer Durables, Energy, and Poverty: 1981 to 2002. (Released December 15, 2005)

What Products Shipped Are the Most Valuable? Check out the 2004 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Product Shipments for More. (Released December 15, 2005)

Will Manufacturers’ Capital Expenditures Reverse a Three-year Slide? Find out in the 2004 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries. (Released December 15, 2005)

Facts for Features: Valentine's Day – February 14. (Released December 14, 2005)

The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Increased to $68.9 Billion in October From $66.0 Billion (Revised) in September, as Imports Increased More than Exports. (Released December 14, 2005)

U.S. Information Services Sector Revenue for the Third Quarter of 2005, Not Adjusted for Seasonal Variation, Holiday or Trading-Day Differences, or Price Changes, Was $236.8 Billion, an Increase of 0.6 Percent From the Second Quarter of 2005. (Released December 14, 2005)

U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for November Reached $353.9 Billion, Up 0.3 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released December 13, 2005)

U.S. Total Business Sales for October Were $1,030.8 Billion, Up 0.8 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,286.0 Billion, Up 0.3 Percent From Last Month. (Released December 13, 2005)

Study Examines Changes in the Lives of U.S. Children. (Released December 13, 2005)

Census Bureau Bringing Data to Life: Spotlight on Los Angeles Emergency Planning. (Released December 12, 2005)

Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60! (Released December 12, 2005)

Manufacturing Corporations' Seasonally Adjusted After-Tax Profits Averaged 7.4 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the Third Quarter of 2005, Up 0.1 (+/- 0.1) Cents From 7.3 Cents of the Second Quarter of 2005. (Released December 12, 2005)

October 2005 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $314.9 Billion, Up 1.2 Percent From Last Month. End-of-Month Inventories Were $357.0 Billion, Up 0.2 Percent From Last Month. (Released December 9, 2005)

Current Population Survey Data Examines the Hispanic Population in the United States: 2004 and 2003. (Released December 7, 2005)

New Orders for Manufactured Goods in October Increased $8.6 Billion or 2.2 Percent to $399.8 Billion. (Released December 6, 2005)

Census Bureau Bringing Data to Life: Spotlight on New York City Emergency Planning. (Released December 5, 2005)

African-American History Month: February 2006. (Released December 5, 2005)

Total Construction Activity for October 2005 ($1,131.7 Billion) Was 0.7 Percent Above the Revised September 2005 ($1,124.1 Billion) Figure. (Released December 1, 2005)

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