The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for April 2024: {table} The international trade deficit was $99.4 billion in April, up $7.1 billion from $92.3 billion in March. Exports of goods for April were $169.9 billion, $0.9 billion more than March exports. Imports of goods for April were $269.3 billion, $8.0 billion more than March imports. Wholesale inventories for April, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $896.3 billion, up 0.2 ... (full story)