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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025 and Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in December 2025 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $53.0 billion in November (revised) to $70.3 billion in December, as imports increased and exports decreased. The goods deficit increased $15.7 billion in December to $99.3 billion. The services surplus decreased $1.6 billion in December to $29.0 billion.
Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
Real personal consumption expenditures (PCE) by state increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.3 percent in Massachusetts to –0.2 percent in Montana. Real PCE for the nation increased 2.9 percent in 2024.
Real personal income increased in 46 states and the District of Columbia in 2024, with the percent change ranging from 5.5 percent in California to –2.2 percent in North Dakota. Real personal income for the nation increased 2.9 percent in 2024.
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Personal Income and Outlays, February 2020
Personal income increased 0.6 percent in February, the same increase as in January. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in February, also the same increase as in January.
Personal Income and Outlays: February 2020
Personal income increased 0.6 percent in February, the same increase as in January. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in February, also the same increase as in January.
GDP Increases in Fourth Quarter
Real gross domestic product increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate is the same as in the “second” estimate released in February. In the third quarter, real GDP also increased 2.1 percent.
Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2019 (Third Estimate); Corporate Profits, Fourth Quarter and Year 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate is the same as in the “second” estimate released in February. In the third quarter, real GDP also increased 2.1 percent.
State Personal Income, 2019
State personal income increased 4.4 percent in 2019, after increasing 5.6 percent in 2018. In 2019, increases in earnings, property income (dividends, interest, and rent), and transfer receipts contributed to personal income growth in all states and the District of Columbia. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 6.1 percent in Colorado to 2.8 percent in West Virginia.
State Annual Personal Income, 2019 (Preliminary) and State Quarterly Personal Income, 4th Quarter 2019
State personal income increased 4.4 percent in 2019, after increasing 5.6 percent in 2018. In 2019, increases in earnings, property income (dividends, interest, and rent), and transfer receipts contributed to personal income growth in all states and the District of Columbia. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 6.1 percent in Colorado to 2.8 percent in West Virginia.
U.S. Current Account Deficit Widened in 2019
The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, widened by $7.4 billion, or 1.5 percent, to $498.4 billion in 2019. The widening mainly reflected an expanded deficit on secondary income and a reduced surplus on services that were partly offset by a reduced deficit on goods. The 2019 deficit was 2.3 percent of current…
U.S. Current Account Deficit Narrows in Fourth Quarter 2019
The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, narrowed by $15.6 billion, or 12.4 percent, to $109.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. The narrowing mainly reflected a reduced deficit on goods that was partly offset by an expanded deficit on secondary income. The fourth quarter deficit was 2.0 percent of…
U.S. International Transactions, Fourth Quarter and Year 2019
The U.S. current account deficit narrowed by $15.6 billion, or 12.4 percent, to $109.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised third quarter deficit was $125.4 billion. The fourth quarter deficit was 2.0 percent of current dollar gross domestic product, down from 2.3 percent in the third quarter.
Arts and Culture Economy Grows 3.6 Percent in 2017
Arts and cultural economic activity, adjusted for inflation, increased 3.6 percent in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That compares with a 5.3 percent increase in 2016. Arts and cultural economic activity accounted for 4.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), or $877.8 billion, in 2017.