November 5, 2015 | The BEA Wire
Finance and insurance; professional, scientific, and technical services; and wholesale trade were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2015. Overall, 18 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 3.9 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.
November 5, 2015 | News Release
Finance and insurance; professional, scientific, and technical services; and wholesale trade were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2015, according to statistics on the breakout of gross domestic product (GDP) by industry released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Overall, 18 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 3.9 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.…
November 4, 2015 | The BEA Wire
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in September 2015 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $48.0 billion in August (revised) to $40.8 billion in September, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published August deficit was $48.3 billion. The goods deficit decreased $7.3 billion from August to $60.3 billion in September. The services…
November 4, 2015 | News Release
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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U.S. Department of Commerce * Washington, DC 20230
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
SEPTEMBER 2015
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S.
October 30, 2015 | The BEA Wire
Personal income increased 0.1 percent in September, after increasing 0.4 percent in August. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, remained flat in September after rising 0.5 percent in August.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.1 percent in September after increasing 0.4 percent in August.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased…
October 30, 2015 | News Release
Personal income increased $18.6 billion, or 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased
$19.2 billion, or 0.1 percent, in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal
consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $15.6 billion, or 0.1 percent. In August, personal income
increased $54.9 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI increased $49.5 billion, or 0.4 percent, and PCE increased
$44.2 billion, or 0.4 percent, based on…
October 29, 2015 | The BEA Wire
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.9 percent.
GDP highlights
The third-quarter increase in real GDP mainly reflected a rise in consumer spending. Spending on services increased, notably on health care. Spending on nondurable and durable goods also rose.
October 29, 2015 | News Release
Real gross domestic product -- the value of the goods and services produced by the nation’s
economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production, adjusted for price
changes -- increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to the
"advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
October 28, 2015 | The BEA Wire
by Cynthia Cox
Kaiser Family Foundation
(This post, from the Kaiser Family Foundation, is based on BEA’s new health care statistics released earlier this year.)
October 9, 2015 | The BEA Wire
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will be conducting an informational webinar on Thursday, October 22, at 1 p.m., to discuss the BE-180 Benchmark Survey of Financial Services Transactions between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign persons. Topics of discussion will include:
