March 17, 2016 | The BEA Wire
The U.S. current-account deficit—a net measure of transactions between the United States and the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income (investment income and compensation), and secondary income (current transfers)—decreased to $125.3 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2015 from $129.9 billion (revised) in the third quarter of 2015. As a percentage of U.S. GDP, the deficit decreased to 2.8 percent from 2.9 percent.…
March 17, 2016 | News Release
Current Account
The U.S. current-account deficit—a net measure of transactions between the United States
and the rest of the world in goods, services, primary income (investment income and
compensation), and secondary income (current transfers)—decreased to $125.3 billion
(preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2015 from $129.9 billion (revised) in the third quarter.
The deficit decreased to 2.8…
March 16, 2016 | The BEA Wire
Inflation adjusted spending (or output) on travel and tourism decelerated in the fourth quarter of last year, increasing at an annual rate of 1.7 percent, after rising 4.5 percent in the third quarter.
For comparison, inflation-adjusted — or real — gross domestic product also decelerated during the same period, increasing 1.0 percent in the fourth quarter, after rising 2.0 percent.
March 16, 2016 | The BEA Wire
America’s consumers spent more than $12 trillion last year on all kinds of stuff, including new cars, f
March 16, 2016 | News Release
Real spending (output) on travel and tourism decelerated in the fourth quarter of 2015, increasing at an annual rate of 1.7 percent after increasing 4.5 percent (revised) in the third quarter of 2015. Real gross domestic product (GDP) also decelerated, increasing 1.0 percent in the fourth quarter (second estimate) after increasing 2.0 percent. For the year, travel and tourism spending grew 4.4 percent after increasing 3.1 percent in 2014.
March 4, 2016 | The BEA Wire
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in January 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $44.7 billion in December (revised) to $45.7 billion in January, as exports decreased more than imports. The previously published December deficit was $43.4 billion. The goods deficit increased $1.1 billion from December to $63.7 billion in January. The services…
March 4, 2016 | News Release
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
January 2016
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.
March 2, 2016 | The BEA Wire
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2015, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, U.S. real GDP by state growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter of 2015 after increasing 3.8 percent in the second quarter. Retail trade; health care and social assistance; and…
March 2, 2016 | News Release
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2015, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Overall, U.S. real GDP by state growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.9 percent in the third quarter of 2015 after increasing 3.8 percent in the second quarter. Retail trade; health care and social assistance; and…
February 28, 2016 | News Release
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