Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was revised up 0.2 percentage point from the “second” estimate released in August.
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Widespread Growth in the Far West Region
September 23, 2015
Real GDP expanded in 44 of the 52 MSAs wholly contained in this region. Professional scientific, and technical services contributed the most to growth in real GDP for the region.
Widespread Growth Across Metropolitan Areas
September 23, 2015
Real GDP increased in 282 of the nation’s 381 metropolitan areas in 2014, led by widespread growth in professional and business services; finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing; and trade.
Travel and Tourism Spending Accelerated in the Second Quarter of 2015
September 16, 2015
Real spending (output) on travel and tourism accelerated in the second quarter of 2015, increasing at an annual rate of 6.5 percent after increasing 2.2 percent (revised) in the first quarter of 2015.
July 2015 Trade Gap is $41.9 Billion
September 3, 2015
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in July 2015 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $45.2 billion in June (revised) to $41.9 billion in July, as exports increased and imports decreased.
Personal Income Rises in July
August 28, 2015
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.5 percent in July after increasing 0.4 percent in June.
GDP Increases in Second Quarter
August 27, 2015
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.7 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was revised up 1.4 percentage points from the “advance” estimate released in July.
BEA Conducts Survey of Financial Services; Information Used to Produce Economic Statistics that Inform Public
August 21, 2015
BEA is conducting a survey that tracks transactions between U.S. financial services providers and foreign residents.
New Statistics on the Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises are Now Available
August 14, 2015
Detailed statistics on the worldwide activities of U.S. multinational enterprises in 2013, including the finances and operations of U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates, are now available from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Health Care Statistics for 2011 and 2012 Now Available
August 12, 2015
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released today statistics providing information on health care spending and price trends in the United States for 2011 and 2012.
June 2015 Trade Gap is $43.8 Billion
August 5, 2015
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in June 2015 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $40.9 billion in May (revised) to $43.8 billion in June, as exports decreased and imports increased.