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Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases 2015 GDP Data for American Samoa Territory Now Has GDP Data Spanning 14 Years Beginning in 2002
August 8, 2016
This is a guest blog by the Department of Interior
Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Esther Kia’aina announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released gross domestic product (GDP) data for 2015 for American Samoa.
June 2016 Trade Gap is $44.5 Billion
August 5, 2016
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in June 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $41.0 billion in May (revised) to $44.5 billion in June, as imports increased more than exports.
Consumer Spending on Durable Goods Rises in June
August 2, 2016
Personal income increased 0.2 percent in June, the same increase as in May. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.3 percent in June after increasing 0.2 percent in May.
GDP Increases in Second Quarter
July 29, 2016
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2 percent in the second quarter of 2016, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 0.8 percent (revised).
Gross Domestic Product by State: First Quarter 2016
July 27, 2016
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 37 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2016, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP by state growth, at an annual rate, ranged from 3.9
Industry in Focus: Construction on the Rise
July 21, 2016
Although the U.S. economy has changed considerably over time, construction is an industry that’s maintained its importance. We no longer depend on telegraphs as we once did, but we’ll always need a place to live.
Gross Domestic Product by Industry: First Quarter 2016
July 21, 2016
Construction; health care and social assistance; and retail trade were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the first quarter of 2016. Overall, 11 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 1.1 percent increase in real GDP in the first quarter.
What's New for the 2016 Annual GDP Update?
July 13, 2016
The Bureau of Economic Analysis updates GDP figures and their major components every summer, sweeping in more comprehensive data that weren’t available for earlier estimates.