Real Consumer Spending Flat in June

Personal income increased 0.4 percent in June and in May. Wages and salaries rose 0.2 percent in June after rising 0.4  percent May.

GDP Increases in Second Quarter

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.3 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 0.6 percent (revised).

Industry in Focus: Transportation and Warehousing

Transportation and warehousing is an industry that is important to everyone, whether you’re an individual flying home to visit family or a business expecting a shipment of raw materials.

Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Led the Downturn in First Quarter Gross Domestic Product by Industry

A deceleration in nondurable goods manufacturing and downturns in both professional, scientific, and technical services and wholesale trade were the leading contributors to the downturn in U.S. economic growth in the first quarter of 2015.

Why Does BEA Revise GDP Estimates?

Each summer, the Bureau of Economic Analysis updates its Gross Domestic Product estimates to incorporate sources of data previously unavailable and make improvements in methodology –– all with the goal of providing the most accurate measure of the U.S. economy’s performance.

Coming Soon: Webinar for BE–10 Survey Respondents—What Private Funds Need to Know

Take part in a webinar, co-hosted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Association for Corporate Growth, on Thursday, July 16, at 2 p.m., where you’ll receive an overview of the BE–10 Benchmark Survey of U.S.

BEA's API Expands Access to All Regional Data

Developers, your requests have been heard. All regional data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis are now accessible through our application programming interface, or API.

May 2015 Trade Gap is $41.9 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in May 2015 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $40.7 billion in April (revised) to $41.9 billion in May, as exports decreased more than imports.

Real Personal Income for States, 2013

Real personal income across all regions rose by an average of 0.8 percent in 2013. This growth rate reflects the year-over-year change in nominal personal income across all regions adjusted by the change in the national personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index.

Real Personal Income for Metropolitan Areas, 2013

Real personal income across all regions rose by an average of 0.8 percent in 2013. This growth rate reflects the year-over-year change in nominal personal income across all regions adjusted by the change in the national personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index.

Value of U.S. Assets Increased More than U.S. Liabilities in First Quarter 2015

The U.S. net international investment position was -$6,794.0 billion (preliminary) at the end of the first quarter of 2015 as the value of U.S. liabilities exceeded the value of U.S .assets. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2014, the net investment position -$7,019.7 billion (revised).