February 09, 2007

Population

International Data Base Update: 2006. Internet files show demographic indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy, fertility rates, net migration and population growth for 228 countries and areas of the world including current estimates and moving population pyramids that project age and sex distribution to 2050.

The American Community - Hispanics: 2004. Report available online in PDF or in print presenting a portrait of the Hispanic or Latino population in the United States. Information on a number of characteristics (education, household type, income, commuting, etc.) based on data from the 2004 American Community Survey. Data are presented at the national level for selected Hispanic groups with populations of 250,000 or more (e.g., Guatemalans, Hondurans, Salvadorans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, and Peruvians) in tables, charts, and maps.

Economic Indicators

Monthly Wholesale Trade: December 2006. Press release showing estimates for sales, inventories on a non-LIFO ("last in-first out") basis, and stock-sales ratios for merchant wholesalers by three-digit major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release February 8, 2007.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: December 2006. Press release showing monthly exports, general imports (including data by country), and limited data on imports for consumption. Scheduled for release February 13, 2007.

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: January 2007. Press release presenting advance monthly estimates of retail store sales by kind-of-business groups. Report includes seasonally adjusted estimates and percentage changes for major kind-of-business groups. Scheduled for release February 14, 2007.

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales: December 2006. Press release showing sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios for the combined domestic activities of retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers. Scheduled for release February 14, 2007.

Housing Starts and Building Permits: January 2007. Press release showing data for housing starts, completions, and building permits. Scheduled for release February 16, 2007.

Governments

2006 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll. Annual estimates on how many people are employed by state and local governments - from state-owned alcoholic beverage stores to law enforcement officers to higher education - and the payroll of these governments. Summary data are provided for each state.

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