April 2006 - Volume 86 - Number 4
Director's Message
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Taking Account | PDF version (90 kb)
GDP and the Economy: Final Estimates for the Fourth Quarter of 2005
Real GDP increased 1.7 percent after increasing 4.1 percent, reflecting increases in inventory investment and consumer spending. Real disposable personal income increased 6.7 percent after decreasing 1.4 percent. Corporate profits increased $185.8 billion after decreasing $54.4 billion. | PDF version (1714 kb)
Government Receipts and Expenditures: Estimates for the Fourth Quarter of 2005
Net government saving increased $115.5 billion to -$298.8 billion, reflecting an upturn in receipts and an acceleration in expenditures. Net Federal Government saving increased $119.3 billion to -$288.6 billion. Net state and local government saving decreased $3.8 billion to -$10.2 billion. | PDF version (884 kb)
Real Inventories, Sales, and Ratios: Fourth Quarter of 2005
The estimates, including estimates of inventories for manufacturing by stage of fabrication, have been updated. | PDF version (611 kb)
U.S. International Transactions: Fourth Quarter of 2005
The U.S. current-account deficit increased $39.5 billion to $224.9 billion, mostly as a result of an increase in net outflows for unilateral current transfers and an increase in the deficit on goods. In the financial account, net recorded financial inflows decreased $18.8 billion to $235.0 billion. | PDF version (604 kb)
U.S. International Transactions in 2005
The U.S. current-account deficit increased $136.8 billion to $804.9 billion, mainly reflecting an increase in the deficit on goods. In the financial account, net recorded financial inflows increased $216.4 billion to $801.0 billion. | PDF version (2973 kb)
BEA Regional Program Outreach in 2006
BEA's regional economic accounts provide detailed estimates of gross state product and personal income for states, counties, and metropolitan areas. To help users better understand and use these accounts, BEA participates in various conferences and workshops around the country. | PDF version (28 kb)
State Personal Income: Fourth Quarter of 2005 and Per Capita Income for 2005
Personal income for the Nation grew 2.3 percent, reflecting a rebound in several states from dramatic hurricane-related declines in the third quarter. Per capita personal income slowed, increasing 4.6 percent after increasing 5.0 percent. | PDF version (4504 kb)
Looking Ahead . . .
Annual Industry Accounts. Advance estimates for 2005 will be published in the May Survey .
Annual Revision of Local Area Personal Income. Estimates of personal income for states, counties, and metropolitan areas for 2002-2005 will also be published in the May Survey.
BEA Current and Historical Data
National Data
International Data
Regional Data
Appendixes
- Additional information about the NIPA estimates
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- Suggested reading | PDF version (136 kb)
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