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August 2009
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Volume 89 Number 8
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Director's Message (PDF • 203 KB)
Taking Account (PDF • 64 KB)
Articles
GDP and the Economy: Advance Estimates for the Second Quarter of 2009 (PDF • 149 KB)
Real GDP fell 1.0 percent after falling 6.4 percent in the first quarter. Business investment and exports fell less than in the first quarter, and government spending turned up. Consumer spending turned down.
Initial Results of the 2009 Comprehensive Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts (PDF • 1162 KB)
Comprehensive revisions, released roughly every 5 years, incorporate new, high-quality source data and changes in definitions and classifications that better capture the dynamic economy.
  • Tables (2876 KB)
Research Spotlight: Defined Benefit Pensions and Household Income and Wealth (PDF • 329 KB)
A discussion of accrual approaches to measuring defined benefit pension plans and the effect of these approaches on household income, wealth, and saving.
U.S. Multinational Companies: Operations in the United States and Abroad in 2007 (PDF • 1639 KB)
The value added of U.S. multinational companies increased 4.8 percent. The value added of U.S. parents increased 2.0 percent, and the value added of their foreign affiliates increased 11.6 percent.

Upcoming in the Survey...

Improved Estimates of the National Income and Product Accounts. More detailed results of the 2009 comprehensive revision.

Metropolitan Area Personal Income. Advance estimates for 2008, including per capita personal income.

Charts, Tables, and More

National Data

As a result of the comprehensive revision of the national income and product accounts (NIPAs), not all of the tables and charts normally found here are included in this issue. See the article on the comprehensive revision.

In This Issue
  • Selected NIPA Tables  (PDF • 8816 KB)
  • NIPA-Related Table  (Unavailable this month)
  • Historical Measures  (Unavailable this month)
  • Charts  (Unavailable this month)

Industry Data

In This Issue
  • Industry Table  (PDF • 121 KB)

International Data

In This Issue
  • Transactions Table  (PDF • 529 KB)
  • Investment Tables  (PDF • 237 KB)
  • Charts  (PDF • 60 KB)

Regional Data

In This Issue
  • State and Regional Tables  (PDF • 117 KB)
  • Local Area Table  (PDF • 117 KB)
  • Charts  (PDF • 185 KB)

More Information

In This Issue
  • Additional Information About the NIPA Estimates  (PDF • 253 KB)
  • Suggested Reading  (PDF • 77 KB)
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