August 30, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Personal income increased 0.3 percent in July, the same increase as in June. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.2 percent in July after increasing 0.4 percent in June.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.3 percent in July, the same increase as in June.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.3 percent in July after…
August 30, 2012 | News Release
Personal income increased $42.3 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI)
increased $39.9 billion, or 0.3 percent, in July, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $46.0 billion, or 0.4 percent. In June,
personal income increased $46.1 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $37.4 billion, or 0.3 percent,
and PCE increased $3.5 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, based…
August 29, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012 after increasing 2.0 percent in the first quarter, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The second-quarter growth rate was revised up 0.2 percentage point from the advance estimate released in July.
Real GDP second-quarter highlights
August 29, 2012 | News Release
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property
located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2012
(that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter), according to the "second" estimate released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.0 percent.
The GDP estimate released today is based on more…
August 21, 2012 | The BEA Wire
U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is considered one of the United States’ most vital economic statistics. Each release of GDP by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) can have a significant impact on decisions made by government officials, businesses, investors, and American households. A number that important must have the full faith and confidence of the public behind it. No one wants to chart his or her economic future on…
August 14, 2012 | The BEA Wire
When someone asks you what your income is, what do you tell them? Probably most of you would respond with the salary you earn from your job, right? Well, your income includes more than just that paycheck you receive every other week.
August 9, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Want to keep tabs on the latest gross domestic product data while waiting for lunch? A new mobile app from the Census Bureau puts live access to key economic indicators at your fingertips. It’s the perfect tool for geeking out on the go.
August 9, 2012 | The BEA Wire
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in June 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $48.0 billion (revised) in May to $42.9 billion in June, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published May deficit was $48.7 billion. The goods deficit decreased $5.4 billion from May to $57.5 billion in June, and the services surplus decreased $0.3…
August 9, 2012 | News Release
July 31, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Personal income increased 0.5 percent in June after increasing 0.3 percent in May. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in June after increasing 0.1 percent in May.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.4 percent in June after increasing 0.3 percent in May.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.3 percent in June…