Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Once every 5 years, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis produces a “comprehensive” revision to its gross domestic product (GDP) statistics, incorporating changes to how the U.S. economy is measured as well as more complete source data all the way back to 1929. This year is one of those years. In just a few weeks—on July 31 to be exact–updated GDP numbers will be released.

New data, new methodologies, changes in definitions and…

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The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in May 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $40.1 billion in April (revised) to $45.0 billion in May as exports decreased and imports increased. The previously published April deficit was $40.3 billion. The goods deficit increased $5.0 billion from April to $63.4 billion in May; the services surplus increased $0.2…

State personal income declined an average 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013 after growing 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. Personal income declines ranged from 0.1 percent in Iowa to 2.5 percent in Wyoming. In contrast, personal income grew 1.6 percent in South Dakota, the only state with an increase in the first quarter. Inflation, as measured by the national price index for personal consumption expenditures, slowed to 0.2…

WASHINGTON DC, June 28, 2013 - State personal income declined an average 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013 after growing 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal income declines ranged from 0.1 percent in Iowa to 2.5 percent in Wyoming. In contrast, personal income grew 1.6 percent in South Dakota, the only state with an increase in the first…

Personal income increased 0.5 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in April. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.3 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in April. Services industries’ payrolls accelerated. Good industries’ payrolls turned up.

Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI),after-tax income, increased 0.5 percent in May after increasing 0.1 percent in April.

Personal income increased $69.4 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $57.0 billion, or 0.5 percent, in May, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $29.0 billion, or 0.3 percent. In April, personal income increased $18.3 billion, or 0.1 percent, DPI increased $6.5 billion, or 0.1 percent, and PCE decreased $39.6 billion, or 0.3 percent, based on revised…

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013 after increasing 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The first quarter growth rate was revised down 0.6 percentage point from the second estimate released in May.

GDP highlights

Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013 (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 0.4 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on…