US Trade Deficit Shrank in August on Decline in Imports

Trade & GDP - The trade deficit decreased to $596 billion in September, compared to an estimate of $608 billion and $783 billion in July [1] - This trade data is crucial for analysts in finalizing the third quarter GDP report [2] - The third quarter GDP report will be released next week [2] International Trade - Imports from Canada in September reached their lowest level since May 2021 [3] Employment & Labor Market - The September jobs report and jobless claims data from last week will be released tomorrow [3] - The Department of Labor will release the missing data between the start of the shutdown and tomorrow's numbers online tomorrow afternoon [4] Economic Indicators & Data Release Schedule - Real earnings data will be released on Friday [5] - The September pie data will be released next Tuesday [5] - The second version of the third quarter GDP number, along with income and spending for October, will be released next Wednesday [5] - November income and spending data will be released on December 19th [6] - The status of October's jobs, CPI, and pie data remains unknown [6] - The release dates for November's jobs, CPI, and PBI data are still pending [6] - The status of October and November retail sales is still pending [6]