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Guest Blog: U.S. Remains No. 1 Choice for Foreign Investment – New Stats Released
This is a guest blog by Vinai Thummalapally, Executive Director of SelectUSA.
On Monday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released highly-anticipated data highlighting new foreign direct investment (FDI) expenditures in the United States.
Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases Two New Data Sets to Deepen Understanding of U.S. Economy
In the past two days, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released two brand new sets of economic statistics that business people, entrepreneurs, policy makers, households and others can use to make more informed decisions in their professional and personal lives.
Guam's Economy Grew 1 Percent in 2014
Guam’s real gross domestic product — adjusted to remove price changes — increased 1 percent in 2014. For comparison, economic growth for the United States (excluding the territories) increased 2.4 percent during the same period.
Growth in Guam was widespread among the components of GDP and included increases in private fixed investment, government spending and consumer spending. Growth in these components was partly…
BEA Introduces New Measures of the Regional Economy
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released official statistics on personal consumption expenditures (PCE) by state for 1997-2014. PCE by state – the measure of goods and services purchased by or on behalf of households by state of residence – provides insight into household spending patterns across states and can be used together with other regional data to gain a better understanding of regional economies.
New Statistics Detailing New Investment in the United States by Foreign Direct Investors Are Now Available
Statistics detailing the amount and type of new investment made in the United States by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses are now available from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The statistics cover new investments initiated in 2014 and offer details on these investments, including the countries from which the new investment originates, the U.S. industries that are drawing new investments, and U.S.…
BEA to Release New Statistics Detailing Consumer Spending in Every State for 2014
New statistics detailing consumer spending by state will be released Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8:30 a.m. eastern time by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal Income Increases in October
Personal income increased 0.4 percent in October, after increasing 0.2 percent in September. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income increased 0.6 percent in October after remaining flat in September.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, increased 0.4 percent in October after increasing 0.2 percent in September.
Real DPI, income adjusted for taxes and inflation…
GDP Growth Rate Revised Up
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1 percent in the third quarter of 2015, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was revised up 0.6 percentage point from the “advance” estimate released in October. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.9 percent.
GDP highlights The third-quarter increase in real GDP mainly reflected a rise in consumer spending. Spending on…
BEA's New and Existing Statistics Offer Economic Intel for Entrepreneurs and Business Community
What are consumer spending patterns in California compared to New York? Which states are attracting new foreign investment? How are different industries in each state performing on a quarterly basis? Those are just a few examples of the kinds of new statistics that the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is producing to give entrepreneurs even more economic intelligence as they chart strategies on marketing, investing, and hiring.
BEA to Release New Statistics Detailing New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States on Nov. 30
WASHINGTON – New statistics detailing the amount and type of new direct investment made in the United States by foreign investors will be released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Monday, Nov. 30.
The data will be available in a news release on BEA’s website at 8:30 a.m. eastern time. The statistics cover new direct investments initiated in 2014 and will provide information on:
Local Area Personal Income: 2014
Personal income grew in 2014 in 2,662 counties, fell in 438, and was unchanged in 13. On average, personal income rose 4.6 percent in 2014 in the metropolitan portion of the United States and rose 3.2 percent in the nonmetropolitan portion. The metropolitan and nonmetropolitan portions grew 1.1 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively, in 2013. The percent change from 2013 to 2014 in personal income ranged from -35.1 percent in Wallace County,…
Statistics on the Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises Now Available for 2013; Updated Data Available for 2012
Statistics detailing the activities of U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) are now available from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The statistics, which provide information for the first time for 2013 as well as updated data for 2012, offer details on the finances and operations of U.S.