The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for December 2023: {table} The international trade deficit was $88.5 billion in December, down $0.9 billion from $89.3 billion in November. Exports of goods for December were $169.8 billion, $4.1 billion more than November exports. Imports of goods for December were $258.3 billion, $3.2 billion more than November imports. Wholesale inventories for December, adjusted for seasonal variations and trading day differences, but not for price changes, were estimated at an end-of-month level of ... (full story)