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October 2009
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Volume 89 Number 10
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Director's Message (PDF • 212 KB)
Taking Account (PDF • 54 KB)
Articles
GDP and the Economy: Third Estimates for the Second Quarter of 2009 (PDF • 193 KB)
Real GDP fell 0.7 percent after falling 6.4 percent in the first quarter. Business investment and exports fell less than in the first quarter. Consumer spending turned down. Corporate profits increased $43.8 billion after increasing $59.1 billion.
Newly Available NIPA Tables (PDF • 432 KB)
Statistics on government spending by function, changes in the net stock of fixed assets, and a comparison of NIPA and USDA net farm income. All reflect the 2009 comprehensive revision of the NIPAs.
Real Inventories, Sales, and Inventory-Sales Ratios for Manufacturing and Trade for the First Quarter of 2006 to the Second Quarter of 2009 (PDF • 437 KB)
Updated statistics, including statistics on inventories for manufacturing by stage of fabrication. All reflect the 2009 comprehensive revision of the NIPAs.
U.S. International Services: Cross-Border Trade in 2008 and Services Supplied Through Affiliates in 2007 (PDF • 630 KB)
A look at U.S. international services, including cross-border trade and services supplied through affiliates. Statistics on services supplied through bank affiliates are included for the first time.
  • Tables (1298 KB)
U.S. International Transactions for the Second Quarter of 2009 (PDF • 232 KB)
The U.S. current-account deficit decreased $5.7 billion to $98.8 billion, the smallest deficit since the fourth quarter of 2001. In the financial account, net financial inflows increased $22.9 billion to $58.3 billion.
  • Tables (2029 KB)
Gross Domestic Product by Metropolitan Area: Accelerated Statistics for 2008, New Statistics for 2007, and Revised Statistics for 2005–2007 (PDF • 4459 KB)
Growth in real GDP by metropolitan area slowed in 220 of the nation’s 366 metropolitan areas, reflecting downturns in construction, manufacturing, and finance and insurance in many areas.

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Summary of NIPA Methodologies. Updated source data and methods used to prepare current-dollar and real GDP and current-dollar gross domestic income.

Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies. A look at the value added, employ­ment, goods exports and imports, and the R&D activity of these affiliates in 2007.

State Personal Income. Comprehensive revision of annual and quarterly estimates for 1969–2008 and for the first and second quarters of 2009.

Charts, Tables, and More

National Data

In This Issue
  • Selected NIPA Tables  (PDF • 4437 KB)
  • NIPA-Related Table  (PDF • 121 KB)
  • Historical Measures  (PDF • 347 KB)
  • Charts  (PDF • 213 KB)

Industry Data

In This Issue
  • Industry Table  (PDF • 105 KB)

International Data

In This Issue
  • Transactions Table  (PDF • 548 KB)
  • Investment Tables  (PDF • 233 KB)
  • Charts  (PDF • 48 KB)

Regional Data

In This Issue
  • State and Regional Tables  (PDF • 403 KB)
  • Local Area Table  (PDF • 907 KB)
  • Charts  (PDF • 186 KB)

More Information

In This Issue
  • Additional Information About the NIPA Estimates  (PDF • 106 KB)
  • Suggested Reading  (PDF • 89 KB)
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