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Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises, 2023
Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational enterprises decreased 0.4 percent to 43.9 million workers in 2023 (preliminary) from 44.1 million workers in 2022 (revised), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on the operations and finances of U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates.
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Real Disposable Personal Income Declines in June
Personal income was unchanged in June after increasing 0.3 percent in May. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in June after increasing 0.1 percent in May.
Personal Income and Outlays, June 2017; Annual Update 2014 through May 2017
In June 2017, real disposable personal income decreased 0.1 percent.
GDP Increases in Second Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.2 percent (revised).
Gross Domestic Product, 2nd quarter 2017 (advance estimate), and annual update
Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 1.2 percent (revised). The Bureau emphasized that the second-quarter advance estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see “Source…
Gross Domestic Product by State: First Quarter of 2017
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2017, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP by state growth ranged from 3.9 percent in Texas to –4.0 percent in Nebraska. Real estate and rental and leasing; mining; and durable-goods manufacturing were the leading contributors to U.S. economic growth…
Gross Domestic Product by State, 1st quarter 2017
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2017. Real GDP by state growth in the first quarter ranged from 3.9 percent in Texas to -4.0 percent in Nebraska.
Detailed Direct Investment Data for 2016 Now Available
Detailed statistics on U.S. direct investment abroad – or “outward direct investment”– and on foreign direct investment in the United States – or “inward direct investment” – are now available on BEA’s website.
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Led Growth in the First Quarter
Real estate and rental and leasing; mining; and durable goods manufacturing were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the first quarter of 2017. Overall, 13 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 1.4 percent increase in real GDP in the first quarter.
Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 1st quarter 2017
Real estate and rental and leasing; mining; and durable goods manufacturing were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the first quarter of 2017. According to gross domestic product (GDP) by industry statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 13 of 22 industry groups contributed to the overall 1.4 percent increase in real GDP in the first quarter.
June 2017
Upcoming in the Survey... Annual Update of the International Economic Accounts. A summary of the major sources of the revisions to these accounts for 2013–2016. Direct Investment Positions by Country and by Industry. A more detailed look at inward and outward direct investment in 2016. International Investment Position. A look at the positions at the end of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. U.S.