Bureau of Economic Analysis

The U.S. net international investment position was -$4,577.5 billion (preliminary) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 as the value of foreign investments in the United States exceeded the value of U.S. investments abroad. At the end of the third quarter, the net position was -$4,171.8 billion (revised).

The U.S. net international investment position was -$4,577.5 billion (preliminary) at the end of 2013 as the value of foreign investments in the United States exceeded the value of U.S. investments abroad. At the end of 2012, the net position was -$3,863.9 billion.

The $713.6 billion decrease in the net position from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013 reflected a $1,039.8 billion increase in the value of foreign-owned assets in the…

Comprehensive Restructuring of the U.S. International Economic Accounts

On June 30, 2014, BEA will release "U.S. Net International Investment Position: End of the First Quarter 2014, Year 2013, and Annual Revisions." The statistics will be revised to reflect newly available and more complete source data, changes in estimation methods, and changes in definitions and classifications.

State personal income growth slowed to 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, from 1.0  percent in the third quarter. Growth ranged from 1.2 percent in Texas to -0.6 percent in Iowa. The fourth-quarter personal income decline in Iowa and six other states reflected lower crop prices, which reduced the value of farm output and farm earnings. The inflation rate slowed to 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter from 0.5 percent in the third…

Average state personal income growth slowed to 2.6 percent in 2013 from 4.2 percent in 2012. State personal income growth ranged from 1.5 percent in West Virginia to 7.6 percent in North Dakota, with every state growing more slowly in 2013 than in 2012. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, slowed to 1.1 percent in 2013 from 1.8 percent in 2012.

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will restore a portion of the statistical detail to its Local Area Personal Income (LAPI) program that had been eliminated due to sequestration and reduced funding levels in FY 2013.

In early May, BEA will release for 2001-2012 (1) local area employment statistics; (2) local area industry detail for compensation and earnings for 108 industries; (3) detail on farm income and expenses; (4) and…

Average state personal income growth slowed to 2.6 percent in 2013 from 4.2 percent in 2012, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. State personal income growth ranged from 1.5 percent in West Virginia to 7.6 percent in North Dakota, with every state growing more slowly in 2013 than in 2012. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, slowed to 1.1 percent…

Steve Landefeld, Director of the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, plans to retire in early May. Dr. Landefeld took the helm in May 1995 and in his 19 years as director was instrumental in implementing major changes aimed at better measuring the dynamic U.S. and world economies.

Under Dr. Landefeld’s leadership, the non-partisan BEA:

Real spending on travel and tourism accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2013, increasing at an annual rate of 4.2 percent after increasing 3.1 percent (revised) in the third quarter of 2013.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM SPENDING ACCELERATED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013