The U.S. Census Bureau announced the following international trade, wholesale inventories, and retail inventories advance statistics for April 2023: {table} The international trade deficit was $96.8 billion in April, up $14.1 billion from $82.7 billion in March. Exports of goods for April were $163.3 billion, $9.5 billion less than March exports. Imports of goods for April were $260.0 billion, $4.5 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 $914.9 billion, down 0.2 ... (full story)