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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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New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2022
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $177.5 billion in 2022, down $185.1 billion from $362.6 billion in 2021.
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2022
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $177.5 billion in 2022, down $185.1 billion from $362.6 billion in 2021.
May 2023 Trade Gap is $69.0 Billion
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit decreased from $74.4 billion in April (revised) to $69.0 billion in May, as imports decreased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $4.8 billion to $91.3 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.7 billion to $22.3 billion
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2023
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in May 2023 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $74.4 billion in April (revised) to $69.0 billion in May as imports decreased more than exports. The goods deficit decreased $4.8 billion in May to $91.3 billion. The services surplus increased $0.7 billion in May to $22.3 billion.
Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, First Quarter 2023
Real gross domestic product increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2023, with the percent change in real GDP ranging from 12.4 percent in North Dakota to 0.1 percent in Rhode Island and Alabama.
Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 1st Quarter 2023
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2023, with the percent change in real GDP ranging from 12.4 percent in North Dakota to 0.1 percent in Rhode Island and Alabama. Personal income, in current dollars, increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter, with the percent change ranging from 11.4 percent in Maine to –1.0 percent in Indiana.
Personal Income and Outlays, May 2023
Personal income increased $91.2 billion (0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in May. Disposable personal income —personal income less personal current taxes— increased $86.7 billion (0.4 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of personal consumption expenditures, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $22.7 billion (0.1 percent) and consumer spending increased $18.9 billion (0.1 percent). Personal saving was $910.…
Personal Income and Outlays, May 2023
Personal income increased $91.2 billion (0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in May. Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes— increased $86.7 billion (0.4 percent). Personal outlays—the sum of personal consumption expenditures, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $22.7 billion (0.1 percent) and consumer spending increased $18.9 billion (0.1 percent). Personal saving was $…
Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits (Revised Estimate), and GDP by Industry, First Quarter 2023
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2023, according to the “third” estimate. In the fourth quarter of 2022, real GDP increased 2.6 percent. The GDP estimate for the first quarter was revised up 0.7 percentage point from the “second” estimate, primarily reflecting upward revisions to exports and consumer spending.
Gross Domestic Product (Third Estimate), Corporate Profits (Revised Estimate), and GDP by Industry, First Quarter 2023
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.0 percent in the first quarter of 2023, according to the “third” estimate. In the fourth quarter of 2022, real GDP increased 2.6 percent. The GDP estimate for the first quarter was revised up 0.7 percentage point from the “second” estimate, primarily reflecting upward revisions to exports and consumer spending. Profits decreased 4.1 percent at a quarterly rate in the first…