Business Formation Statistics
Wed 14 Oct 2026
10:00 AM Washington time
September
2026
Data Source: US Census Bureau
Business Applications
Business Applications from Corporations
High-Propensity Business Applications
Business Applications with Planned Wages
Business Formations within Four Quarters
Business Formations within Eight Quarters
Projected Business Formations within Four Quarters
Projected Business Formations within Eight Quarters
Spliced Business Formations within Four Quarters
Spliced Business Formations within Eight Quarters
Average Duration (in Quarters) from Business Application to Formation within Four Quarters
Average Duration (in Quarters) from Business Application to Formation within Eight Quarters
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Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
Thu 15 Oct 2026
08:30 AM Washington time
September
2026
Data Source: US Census Bureau
Retail Trade and Food Services
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
737,763.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.10
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
749,355.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.00
% change
Retail Trade and Food Services, ex Auto
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
598,585.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.30
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
604,737.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.10
% change
Retail Trade and Food Services, ex Gas
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
674,331.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.00
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
680,848.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-0.20
% change
Retail Trade and Food Services, ex Auto and Gas
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
535,153.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.10
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
536,230.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-0.20
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
646,347.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.10
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
654,831.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-0.10
% change
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
139,178.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.50
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
144,618.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-0.30
% change
Auto and Other Motor Vehicles
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
127,246.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.40
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
132,209.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-0.40
% change
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
10,611.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.70
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
10,897.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.80
% change
Electronics and Appliance Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
7,735.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.60
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
7,696.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.70
% change
Building Mat. and Garden Equip. and Supplies Dealers
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
44,308.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.00
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
44,462.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-6.50
% change
Food and Beverage Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
84,880.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.40
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
85,674.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-1.60
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
76,870.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.50
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
77,792.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-1.20
% change
Health and Personal Care Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
39,216.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.20
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
38,706.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.40
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
63,432.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
3.00
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
68,507.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
2.30
% change
Clothing and Clothing Access. Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
26,503.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.70
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
27,317.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
4.40
% change
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
8,752.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.90
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
9,487.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
9.80
% change
General Merchandise Stores
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
81,743.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
0.60
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
83,390.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
2.60
% change
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
16,023.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.90
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
15,939.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-3.60
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
123,966.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
2.30
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
118,138.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
-1.30
% change
Food Services and Drinking Places
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
91,416.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.00
% change
September 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
94,524.00
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
1.20
% change
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Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales
Thu 15 Oct 2026
10:00 AM Washington time
August
2026
Data Source: US Census Bureau
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
2,120,749.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
2,764,708.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
2,140,491.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
2,749,689.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
658,833.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
966,871.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
648,423.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
971,957.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
660,638.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
838,983.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
677,249.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
827,725.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
801,278.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
958,854.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
814,819.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
August 2026
millions of dollars
July 2026
950,007.00
millions of dollars
July 2026
millions of dollars
Inventories - Monthly Percent Change
Sales - Monthly Percent Change
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New Residential Construction (Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions)
Tue 20 Oct 2026
08:30 AM Washington time
September
2026
Data Source: US Census Bureau
Annual Rate for Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places
August 2026
1,394.00
thousands
August 2026
878.00
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
467.00
thousands
Housing Units Authorized in Permit-Issuing Places
August 2026
117.40
thousands
August 2026
74.00
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
39.20
thousands
Housing Units Authorized But Not Started
August 2026
280.00
thousands
August 2026
148.00
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
128.00
thousands
August 2026
276.40
thousands
August 2026
147.90
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
124.90
thousands
Annual Rate for Housing Units Started
August 2026
1,275.00
thousands
August 2026
918.00
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
344.00
thousands
Housing Units Started
August 2026
110.50
thousands
August 2026
80.80
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
28.60
thousands
Housing Units Under Construction
August 2026
1,271.00
thousands
August 2026
589.00
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
666.00
thousands
August 2026
1,286.70
thousands
August 2026
603.60
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
666.70
thousands
Annual Rate for Housing Units Completed
August 2026
1,128.00
thousands
August 2026
816.00
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
302.00
thousands
Housing Units Completed
August 2026
100.10
thousands
August 2026
70.40
thousands
Units in Buildings with 5 Units or More
August 2026
28.70
thousands
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