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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BEA Introduces New Measures of the Regional Economy
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released official statistics on personal consumption expenditures (PCE) by state for 1997-2014. PCE by state – the measure of goods and services purchased by or on behalf of households by state of residence – provides insight into household spending patterns across states and can be used together with other regional data to gain a better understanding of regional economies.
Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 1997-2014
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its first set of official statistics on personal consumption expenditures (PCE) by state for 1997-20141. PCE by state – the measure of goods and services purchased by or on behalf of households by state of residence – provides insight into household spending patterns across states and can be used together with other regional data to gain a better understanding of regional economies.
New Statistics Detailing New Investment in the United States by Foreign Direct Investors Are Now Available
Statistics detailing the amount and type of new investment made in the United States by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses are now available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The statistics cover new investments initiated in 2014 and offer details on these investments, including the countries from which the new investment originates, the U.S. industries that are drawing new investments, and U.S.…
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2014
Expenditures by foreign direct investors for new investment—that is, to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses—totaled $241.3 billion in 2014, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in statistics released today. Acquisitions accounted for most of the investment.
BEA to Release New Statistics Detailing Consumer Spending in Every State for 2014
New statistics detailing consumer spending by state will be released Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8:30 a.m. eastern time by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal Income Increases in October
Personal income increased 0.4 percent in October, after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income increased 0.6 percent in October after remaining flat in September.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.4 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation…
Personal Income and Outlays, October 2015
Personal income increased $68.1 billion, or 0.4 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $56.8 billion, or 0.4 percent, in October, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $15.2 billion, or 0.1 percent.
GDP Growth Rate Revised Up
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was revised up 0.6 percentage point from the “advance” estimate released in October. 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…
Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2015 (second estimate); Corporate Profits, 3rd quarter 2015 (preliminary estimate)
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 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.9 percent. The GDP estimate released today…