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Projected Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BFPBF4QTOTALSAUS)

Release: Business Formation Statistics

Units: Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

The projected number of employer businesses that originate from Business Applications (BA) within four quarters from the quarter of application.

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Projected Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in the United States [BFPBF4QTOTALSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF4QTOTALSAUS, .

High-Propensity Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BAHBATOTALSAUS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Release: Business Formation Statistics

Units: Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Notes:

Business Applications (BA) that have a high-propensity of turning into businesses with payroll. The identification of high-propensity applications is based on the characteristics of applications revealed on the IRS Form SS-4 that are associated with a high rate of business formation. High-propensity applications include applications: (a) from a corporate entity, (b) that indicate they are hiring employees, purchasing a business or changing organizational type, (c) that provide a first wages-paid date (planned wages); or (d) that have a NAICS industry code in manufacturing (31-33), retail stores (44), health care (62), or restaurants/food service (72).

See the U.S. Census's FAQs for more details.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, High-Propensity Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States [BAHBATOTALSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAHBATOTALSAUS, .