June 15, 2007

U.S. Information Services Sector Revenue for the First Quarter of 2007, Not Adjusted for Seasonal Variation, Holiday or Trading-Day Differences, or Price Changes, Was $271.1 Billion, a Decrease of 4.3 Percent (+/- 0.7) From the Fourth Quarter of 2006. (Released June 14, 2007)

Facts for Features: Back to School: 2007-2008. (Released June 14, 2007)

U.S. Total Business Sales for April Were $1,100.4 Billion, Up 0.7 Percent From Last Month. Month-End Inventories Were $1,399.4 Billion, Down 0.4 Percent From Last Month. (Released June 13, 2007)

U.S. Retail and Food Service Sales for May Reached $377.9 Billion, an Increase of 1.4 Percent From the Previous Month. (Released June 13, 2007)

Most of Us Still Drive to Work - Alone. Public Transportation Commuters Concentrated in a Handful of Large Cities. (Released June 13, 2007)

Manufacturing Corporations' Seasonally Adjusted After-Tax Profits Averaged 8.1 Cents Per Dollar of Sales for the First Quarter of 2007, Up 0.3 (+/- 0.1) Cents From the Average of 7.8 Cents of the Fourth Quarter of 2006. (Released June 11, 2007)

Portland Ranks High in Public Transportation Use. Census Briefing Highlights City's Social, Economic and Housing Data. (Released June 11, 2007)

The Nation's International Deficit in Goods and Services Decreased to $58.5 Billion in April From $62.4 Billion (Revised) in March, as Exports Increased and Imports Decreased. (Released June 8, 2007)

April 2007 Sales of Merchant Wholesalers Were $351.9 Billion, Up 1.3 Percent From Last Month. End-of-Month Inventories Were $394.5 Billion, Up 0.3 Percent From Last Month. (Released June 7, 2007)

New Orders for Manufactured Goods in April Increased $1.3 Billion or 0.3 Percent to $418.0 Billion. (Released June 4, 2007)

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Accessing Census Bureau Information About American Indians and Alaska Natives is a one-day computer-based workshop specially designed to teach attendees how to access Census Bureau data as it relates specifically to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Class is available on August 16, 2007. Class size is limited, so register early.

Understanding Federal Statistics (UFS) is a four-day, computer-based workshop at the Graduate School, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC. Openings are available for October 2007 workshops. Visit our web site for registration information.

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