Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual Update of GDP, Industry, and State Statistics Starts Sept. 25
Release of the annual update of gross domestic product and related statistics, including GDP by industry, begins Sept. 25. Updates of state and county statistics start Sept. 26.
Regular annual updates enable the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to refine our estimates as more complete source data become available. They are also a time to bring in improvements in methodology and presentation. This year, we'll introduce data on business investment in data centers.
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U.S. International Transactions, 1st quarter 2017 and annual update
ERRATA Tables 1 and 7 and relevant text in the "U.S. International Transactions: First Quarter 2017 and Annual Update" news release and corresponding statistics in the Interactive Tables were corrected on July 5, 2017. The corrections affect statistics for net U.S. incurrence of portfolio investment long-term debt liabilities and related aggregate statistics for the first quarter of 2017; related statistics for U.S.
April 2017 Trade Gap is $47.6 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in April 2017 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $45.3 billion in March (revised) to $47.6 billion in April, as exports decreased and imports increased. The previously published March deficit was $43.7 billion. The goods deficit increased $2.3 billion in April to $68.4 billion. The services surplus decreased less than $…
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2017
Total April exports of $191.0 billion and imports of $238.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $47.6 billion.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, annual update
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 Annual Revision for 2016 NOTICE Updates to Goods and Services In this release and in the…
Spending on Durable Goods Rises in April
Personal income increased 0.4 percent in April after increasing 0.2 percent in March. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.7 percent in April after remaining unchanged in March.
Personal Income and Outlays, April 2017
Personal income increased $58.4 billion (0.4 percent) in April according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $56.5 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $53.2 billion (0.4 percent).
GDP Increases in First Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the “advance” estimate released in April. In the fourth quarter of 2016, real GDP rose 2.1 percent.
Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2017 (second estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st quarter 2017 (preliminary estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 2.1 percent.
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