The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for May 2024: {table} The international trade deficit was $100.6 billion in May, up $2.7 billion from $98.0 billion in April. Exports of goods for May were $166.7 billion, $4.6 billion less than April exports. Imports of goods for May were $267.3 billion, $2.0 billion less than April imports. Wholesale inventories for May, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of $901.6 billion, up 0.6 percent ... (full story)