Manufacturing Led Growth In 2011

Durable-goods manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services, and information services were the leading contributors to U.S.

Small Counties See Fastest Growth in Personal Incomes for 2010

Small counties registered the fastest growth in personal incomes in 2010, new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show.

A New Snapshot of Multinational Firms

Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational companies increased 0.5 percent in 2010 to 34.0 million workers, with increases in both the United States and abroad, new numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show.

Meet BEA's Director—Steve Landefeld

BEA Director Steve Landefeld

February 2012 Trade Gap is $46.0 Billion

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in February 2012, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $52.5 billion (revised) in January to $46.0 billion in February, as imports decreased and exports increased.