Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS)

Observations

Aug 2026: 2,627
Updated: Sep 11, 2026 11:06 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Oct 14, 2026
Aug 2026:  2,627  
Jul 2026:  3,728  
Jun 2026:  3,161  
May 2026:  3,121  
Apr 2026:  3,356  
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Notes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

This series combines (splices) BFBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS and BFPBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within four quarters.

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States [BFSBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFSBF4QNAICSRETNSAUS, .

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