U.S. Information sector revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, was $286.2 billion, a increase of 0.8 percent (+/- 0.5) from the third quarter of 2009.
The Nation's international trade deficit decreased to $37.3 billion in January 2010 from $39.9 billion (revised) in December 2009, as imports decreased more than exports.
January 2010: -37.3 $ billion December 2009: -39.9 $ billion
January 2010 sales of merchant wholesalers were $346.7 billion, up 1.3 percent (+/-0.9%) from last month. End-of-month inventories were $382.2 billion, down 0.2 percent (+/-0.4%) from last month.
January 2010: -0.2 % change in Inv December 2009: -1.0 % change in Inv
Total construction activity for January 2010 ($884.1 billion) was 0.6 percent below the revised December 2009 ($889.6 billion). Please see our web site for further details: http://www.census.gov/constructionspending
January 2010: -0.6 % change December 2009: -1.2 % change
