April 19, 2017 | News Release
New State Data Show Employment in These Industries Rises in 24 States
Arts and cultural economic activity nationwide grew an inflation-adjusted 1.9 percent in 2014, according to new statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That compares with a 2.4 percent increase in real value added from all arts and culture industries for 2013 (table 1). Arts and cultural economic activity accounted for 4.2 percent…
April 12, 2017 | The BEA Wire
A new report on the state-by-state economic impact of arts and cultural production will be released Wednesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. Eastern time by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The report will provide – for the first time ever – state-level information on employment and employee compensation in the arts and culture sector, covering the years 2001-2014.
April 4, 2017 | The BEA Wire
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in February 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $48.2 billion in January (revised) to $43.6 billion in February, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published January deficit was $48.5 billion. The goods deficit decreased $4.6 billion in February to $65.0 billion. The services surplus…
April 4, 2017 | News Release
U.S. Census Bureau
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U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
February 2017
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March 31, 2017 | The BEA Wire
Personal income increased 0.4 percent in February after increasing 0.5 percent in January. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in February after increasing 0.4 percent in January.
March 31, 2017 | News Release
Personal income increased $57.7 billion (0.4 percent) in February according to estimates released
today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $44.6 billion
(0.3 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $7.4 billion (0.1 percent).
Real DPI increased 0.2 percent in February and Real PCE decreased 0.1 percent. The PCE price index
increased 0.1 percent.
March 30, 2017 | The BEA Wire
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.5 percent.
March 30, 2017 | News Release
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of
2016 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the
third quarter of 2016, real GDP increased 3.5 percent.
The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the
"second" estimate issued last month.
March 29, 2017 | The BEA Wire
The U.S. net international investment position decreased to −$8,109.7 billion (preliminary) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016 from −$7,807.3 billion (revised) at the end of the third quarter.
March 29, 2017 | News Release
Fourth Quarter 2016
The U.S. net international investment position decreased to -$8,109.7 billion (preliminary) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2016 from -$7,807.3 billion (revised) at the end of the third quarter, according to statistics released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The $302.3 billion decrease reflected a $954.8 billion decrease in U.S. assets and a $652.5 billion decrease in U.S. liabilities.
