Inventory changes are a significant part of GDP.

  • Prior revised to +0.4% from 0.3%
  • Sales -1.9% vs 0.2% expected
  • Prior sales revised to 0.1% from 0.5%

The steady growth in inventories in the past 6 months unwinds a drawdown in early/mid-2013 but it may be artificially boosting near-term growth.

wholesale inventories

wholesale inventories