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What are the major sources of new data that are incorporated during a comprehensive update?
Why are real estimates rebased?
How do benchmark estimates differ from annual updates or monthly "current" estimates?
What is a National Income and Product Account (NIPA) benchmark or comprehensive update?
How are the NIPA tables organized?
Are more detailed estimates available for investment in private equipment beyond what is presented in the underlying detail Table 5.5.5U?
Why and how are seasonal adjustments made?
Why does BEA publish percent changes in quarterly series at annual rates?
Why does BEA publish estimates at annual rates?
How does the Microsoft special dividend impact the national accounts in the fourth quarter?
Are more detailed estimates available for PCE beyond what is presented in the underlying detail Table 2.4.5U?
What is the "market-based" PCE price index?
How do I use year-to-year percent changes?
How do I use quarter-to-quarter (or month-to-month) percent changes?
How do I use the tables showing contributions to percent change in real GDP or contributions to percent change in major GDP components?
How do I use chain-type indexes (or chained-dollar) measures of economic activity, such as real GDP?
How do I use current-dollar measures of economic activity, such as GDP?
How large are the impacts of the Microsoft special dividend payments?
How are dividends defined in the U.S. national accounts?
How do the source data and estimating methods compare for estimating the IPI and GDP for goods?
