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The U.S. Census Bureau is updating its economic indicator release calendar in coordination with other agencies and the Office of Management and Budget to address the impacts of the recent lapse in federal funding. We will provide the updated release schedule as soon as it becomes available. For more information, see Census' Recovery Plan for Principal Federal Economic Indicators.

The December 2025 release for U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services originally scheduled for February 5, 2026 has been rescheduled for release on February 19, 2026. For more information, see the Economic Indicators Release Schedule.

The December 2025 release for the Advance Economic Indicators Report, originally scheduled for January 28, 2026, has been rescheduled for release on February 19, 2026. For more information, see the Economic Indicators Release Schedule.


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