Bureau of Economic Analysis

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis today released preliminary statistics on the worldwide activities of U.S. multinational enterprises and their foreign affiliates in 2015. These statistics offer details on the finances and operations of U.S.

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Personal income grew in 2016 in 2,285 counties, fell in 795, and was unchanged in 33, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. On average, personal income rose 2.5 percent in 2016 in the metropolitan portion of the United States and rose 1.0 percent in the nonmetropolitan portion. Personal income growth in 2016 ranged from -40.8 percent in Kenedy County, Texas to 27.1 percent in Tillman County, Oklahoma.

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in September 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $42.8 billion in August (revised) to $43.5 billion in September, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published August deficit was $42.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $0.6 billion in September to $65.4 billion. The services surplus decreased $…

U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis NEWS U.S. Department of Commerce * Washington, DC 20230 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES September 2017 The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $43.5 billion in September, up $0.7 billion from $42.8 billion in…

Mining; professional, scientific, and technical services; and health care and social assistance were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2017. Overall, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 3.1 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.

Mining; professional, scientific, and technical services; and health care and social assistance were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2017. According to gross domestic product (GDP) by industry statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 17 of 22 industry groups contributed to the overall 3.1 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.

Personal income increased 0.4 percent in September after increasing 0.2 percent in August. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.4 percent in September after increasing 0.1 percent in August.

Personal income increased $66.9 billion (0.4 percent) in September according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $53.0 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $136.0 billion (1.0 percent). Real DPI decreased less than 0.1 percent in September and Real PCE increased 0.6 percent. The PCE price index increased 0.4 percent.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.0 percent in the third quarter of 2017, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter of 2017, real GDP increased 3.1 percent.

The increase in real GDP reflected increases in consumer spending, inventory investment, business investment, and exports. A notable offset to these increases was a decrease in housing…