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  • How will the federal government shutdown be reflected in GDP for the fourth quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019?

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  • What is the status of BEA's examination of residual seasonality and perceived "weakness" in first quarter real GDP growth?

  • How does the International Trade Administration's revision of I-94 arrivals data affect BEA's statistics?

  • Why isn't household production included in GDP?

  • How does household production differ from other BEA satellite accounts?

  • How does BEA measure household production?

  • What activities are counted in household production?

  • How does the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affect BEA's business income statistics?

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