Bureau of Economic Analysis

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2016, real GDP increased 2.1 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "second" estimate issued last month.

Preliminary Statistics for U.S. Net International Investment Position

Errata: The numbers in this blog no longer stand. Please refer to the updated news release and blog posted on July 5, 2017.

The U.S. net international investment position decreased to −$8,318.4 billion (revised) at the end of 2016 from −$7,493.5 billion (revised) at the end of 2015.

ERRATA Table 1 and relevant text in the "U.S. Net International Investment Position: First Quarter 2017, Year 2016, and Annual Update" news release and corresponding statistics in the Interactive Tables were corrected on July 5, 2017. The corrections affect statistics for portfolio investment long-term debt liabilities and related aggregate statistics for the first quarter of 2017. Related financial transactions statistics were also corrected…

State personal income growth accelerated to 1.0 percent on average in the first quarter of 2017 from 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016. Earnings and personal current transfer receipts were the leading contributors to growth for the nation and in most states.

State personal income growth accelerated to 1.0 percent on average in the first quarter of 2017 from 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (table 1). Earnings and personal current transfer receipts were the leading contributors to growth for the nation and in most states (table 2).

Real spending (output) on travel and tourism turned up in the first quarter of 2017, increasing at an annual rate of 0.4 percent after decreasing 2.7 percent (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to new statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In contrast, real gross domestic product (GDP) for the nation decelerated, increasing 1.2 percent in the first quarter (second estimate) after increasing 2.1 percent in the…

Real spending (output) on travel and tourism turned up in the first quarter of 2017, increasing at an annual rate of 0.4 percent after decreasing 2.7 percent (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to new statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In contrast, real gross domestic product (GDP) for the nation decelerated, increasing 1.2 percent in the first quarter (second estimate) after increasing 2.1 percent in the…

Real spending (output) on travel and tourism turned up in the first quarter of 2017, increasing at an annual rate of 0.4 percent after decreasing 2.7 percent (revised) in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to new statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In contrast, real gross domestic product (GDP) for the nation decelerated, increasing 1.2 percent in the first quarter (second estimate) after increasing 2.1 percent in the…

Growth of real personal income for metropolitan areas — an area’s current-dollar personal income adjusted by its regional price parity (RPP) and the national personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index — ranged from -10.1 percent in Midland, TX to 9.9 percent in Carson City, NV.