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August 2008
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Volume 88 Number 8
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Director's Message
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Taking Account
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Articles

GDP and the Economy: Advance Estimates for the Second Quarter of 2008
Real GDP increased 1.9 percent after increasing 0.9 percent in the first quarter. Prices of goods and services purchased by U.S. residents rose 4.2 percent after rising 3.5 percent, reflecting accelerating energy and food prices.

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Annual Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts: Annual Estimates for 2005–2007 and Quarterly Estimates for the First Quarter of 2005 to the First Quarter of 2008
Annual revisions update the accounts by incorporating new data and various methodological improvements. From 2004 to 2007, real GDP growth was revised to 2.6 percent from 2.7 percent. This annual revision did not change the general picture of the economy over the past few years.

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National Income and Product Accounts Tables
The revised annual, quarterly, and monthly statistics from the annual NIPA revision, including advance estimates for the second quarter of 2008 and June 2008.

  • Overview (150 KB)
  • Summary Tables (144 KB)
  • Domestic Product and Income (2523 KB)
  • Personal Income and Outlays (1097 KB)
  • Government Current Receipts and Expenditures (1608 KB)
  • Foreign Transactions (705 KB)
  • Saving and Investment (1249 KB)
  • Income and Employment by Industry (859 KB)
  • Supplemental Tables (866 KB)

GDP and Other Major NIPA Series for 1929–the Second Quarter of 2008
Historical statistics of GDP and its components in current dollars, chained dollars, and chain-type quantity and price indexes, including statistics on national income and personal income.

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U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies: Operations in 2006
Growth in current-dollar value added of U.S. affiliates picked up in 2006, as existing affiliate operations expanded. Employment by affiliates also picked up.

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Fixed Assets and Consumer Durable Goods. Updated statistics that incorporate the results of the NIPA annual revision.

Metropolitan Area Personal Income. Advance estimates for 2007, including per capita personal income.

Charts and Tables
National Data
As a result of the annual revision of the national income and product accounts (NIPAs), the tables in sections A, B, C, and E and the NIPA charts in section D are not included in this issue. See “National Income and Product Accounts Tables” and “GDP and Other Major NIPA Series” in this issue.
International Data
Transactions Tables
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• U.S. International Transactions in Goods and Services
• U.S. International Transactions
• U.S. International Transactions by Area
• Private Services Transactions
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Investment Tables
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• U.S. International Investment Positions
• USDIA: Selected Items
• Selected Financial and Operating Data of Foreign Affiliates of U.S. Companies
• FDIUS: Selected Items
• Selected Financial and Operating Data of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies
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Charts
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• The United States in the International Economy
• Current Accounts
• Capital Flows
• Securities Transactions
• Exports and Imports
• International Investment Position
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Regional Data
State and Regional Tables
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• Personal Income
• Personal Income and Per Capita Personal Income
• Disposable Personal Income and Per Capita Disposable Personal Income
• Gross Domestic Product by State
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Local Area Table
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• Personal Income and Per Capita Personal Income by Metropolitan Area
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Charts
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• Selected Regional Estimates
• Personal Income by Region
• GDP by State by Region
• Personal Income Growth Rates
• Maps: GDP by State and Personal Income
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Appendixes
Additional Information About the NIPA Estimates
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• Statistical Conventions
• Reconciliation: Net Exports in NIPAs and ITAs
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Suggested Reading
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• References Material for all BEA Accounts
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