Bureau of Economic Analysis

As BEA marches toward 2017, here are just a few highlights from 2016, part of continuous efforts to help businesses and the American public better understand the performance of the nation’s dynamic economy.

Personal income was unchanged in November after increasing 0.5 percent in October. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, decreased 0.1 percent in November after increasing 0.5 percent in October.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2016, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was 0.3 percentage point higher than the “second” estimate released in November. In the second quarter, real GDP rose 1.4 percent.

Personal income increased $1.6 billion (less than 0.1 percent) in November according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $1.3 billion (less than 0.1 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $24.0 billion (0.2 percent).

Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2016 (table 1), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 1.4 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on more complete source data than were available for the "second" estimate issued last month.

State personal income growth decelerated to 1.1 percent on average in the third quarter of 2016 from 1.2 percent in the second quarter. Personal income grew in every state in the second-quarter with growth rates ranging from 0.4 percent in Oklahoma to 1.4 percent in South Dakota.

State personal income growth decelerated to 1.1 percent on average in the third quarter of 2016 from 1.2 percent in the second quarter, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income grew in every state in the second-quarter with growth rates ranging from 0.4 percent in Oklahoma to 1.4 percent in South Dakota (table 1).

Detailed statistics on the worldwide activities of U.S. multinational enterprises in 2014, including the finances and operations of U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates, are now available from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The U.S. current-account deficit decreased to $113.0 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2016 from $118.3 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2016. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit decreased to 2.4 percent from 2.6 percent. The previously published current-account deficit for the second quarter was $119.9 billion.

Current Account Balance The U.S. current account deficit decreased to $113.0 billion (preliminary) in the third quarter of 2016 from $118.3 billion (revised) in the second quarter of 2016, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).