Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Real GDP increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in 2011. Leading industry contributors were durable-goods manufacturing; professional, scientific, and technical services; and information services.

Durable-goods manufacturing was the leading contributor to real GDP growth in 26 states, contributing 3.94 percentage points to growth in Oregon and 1.17 percentage points to growth in Michigan.

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Personal income increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.4 percent in March.

Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI)—after-tax income—increased 0.2 percent in April after increasing 0.4 percent in March.

Real DPI—income adjusted for taxes and inflation—increased 0.2 percent in April, the same increase as in March.

Real consumer spending—spending adjusted for price changes—rose 0.3 percent in April…

Personal income increased $31.7 billion, or 0.2 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $22.0 billion, or 0.2 percent, inApril, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $31.8 billion, or 0.3 percent. In March, personal income increased $52.2 billion, or 0.4 percent, DPI increased $45.9 billion, or 0.4 percent, and PCE increased $25.4 billion, or 0.2 percent, based on…

Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 after rising 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the second estimate released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The first-quarter growth rate was 0.3 percentage point less than the “advance” estimate released in April.

Over the past 4 quarters, real GDP grew 2.0 percent.

First-quarter highlights An acceleration in consumer…

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 1.9 percent in the first quarter of 2012 (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2011, real GDP increased 3.0 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on…

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, a unit of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the federal agency responsible for measuring the U.S. economy, or as some say, BEA is the nation’s accountant.

Have you ever wondered what foreigners spend their money on while visiting the United States or what Americans buy while overseas? BEA is often asked for this information, but until recently, didn’t have the means to fully respond. So, we embarked on a research project aimed at finding the answers.

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