Observations

May 2026: 3,365

Updated: Jun 10, 2026 11:11 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF4QNAICSRETSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF4QNAICSRETSAUS) and BFPBF4QNAICSRETSAUS (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF4QNAICSRETSAUS) to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within four quarters. See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.	2021-02-10	2026-06-10

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States (BFSBF4QNAICSRETSAUS)