May 15, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Have you ever wondered what foreigners spend their money on while visiting the United States or what Americans buy while overseas? BEA is often asked for this information, but until recently, didn’t have the means to fully respond. So, we embarked on a research project aimed at finding the answers.
May 10, 2012 | News Release
April 30, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Personal income in the United States increased 0.4 percent in March after increasing 0.3 percent in February. Wages and salaries rose 0.3 percent in March after rising 0.4 percent in February.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI)—income after taxes—increased 0.4 percent in March after increasing 0.2 percent in February.
Real DPI—income adjusted for taxes and inflation—increased 0.2 percent in March after decreasing…
April 30, 2012 | News Release
Personal income increased $50.3 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI)
increased $42.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, in March, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $29.6 billion, or 0.3 percent. In February,
personal income increased $39.6 billion, or 0.3 percent, DPI increased $29.4 billion, or 0.2 percent,
and PCE increased $93.7 billion, or 0.9 percent, based on…
April 27, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012 after increasing 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
First-quarter highlights
The slower economic growth reflected slower growth in inventory and fixed investment by businesses:
April 27, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012 after increasing 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
April 27, 2012 | The BEA Wire
In the first quarter of 2012, defense spending declined at an 8.1 percent annual rate, reflecting decreases in compensation of employees (accompanying a drop in the number of active-duty military personnel), in purchases of goods and services, and in investment for defense equipment.
April 27, 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 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012 (that
is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis.
April 26, 2012 | The BEA Wire
Durable-goods manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services, and information services were the leading contributors to U.S. economic growth in 2011, according to advance statistics on the breakout of real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
April 26, 2012 | News Release
Durable-goods manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services, and information services were the leading contributors to U.S. economic growth in 2011, according to advance statistics on the breakout of real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, 15 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 1.7 percent increase in real GDP.
