The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in July 2014 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $40.8 billion in June (revised) to $40.5 billion in July as exports increased more than imports.
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Real Consumer Spending Falls in July
August 29, 2014
Personal Income rose 0.2 percent in July after rising 0.5 percent in June. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, rose 0.2 percent in July after rising 0.4 percent in June.
GDP Up in Second Quarter
August 28, 2014
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2014, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 2.1 percent.
New Statistics on the Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises are Now Available
August 27, 2014
The Bureau of Economic Analysis has released preliminary 2012 statistics on the outward activities of multinational enterprises (AMNEs). Outward AMNE statistics cover the worldwide activities of U.S.
Quarterly Gross Domestic Product by State, 2005–2013 (Prototype Statistics)
August 20, 2014
The quarterly GDP by state prototype statistics for 2005-2013 provide a more complete picture of economic growth across states as they evolve from quarter to quarter.
The quarterly GDP by state statistics are released for 21 industry sectors and are released in both current
U.S. Virgin Islands' Economy Shrinks for Third Consecutive Year
August 19, 2014
The estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the U.S. Virgin Islands show that real GDP, adjusted to remove price changes, decreased 5.4 percent in 2013. This was the third consecutive decline following decreases of 13.8 percent in 2012 and 7.5 percent in 2011.
Coming Soon: More Timely Data on the Health of States' Economies
August 14, 2014
BEA’s annual gross domestic product by state report provides a crucial look into the health of states’ economies.
Personal Consumption Expenditures by State Prototype Estimates for 1997-2012
August 7, 2014
Prototype estimates of personal consumption expenditures (PCE) for states for 1997-2012 provide a new tool for state-level analysis of consumer activity and household economic well-being.
The PCE-by-state estimates are released for 16 expenditure categories that correspond to the
June 2014 Trade Gap is $41.5 Billion
August 6, 2014
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in June 2014 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $44.7 billion in May (revised) to $41.5 billion in June as exports increased and imports decreased.
BEA's New Statistical Product Enriches Understanding of Consumer Behavior at the State Level
August 6, 2014
On August 7th, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will premiere a new report on consumer spending, “Personal Consumption Expenditures by State.” This represents a major advancement in the level of information available on consumer spending behaviors at the sub-
Coming Soon: Data on Consumer Spending by State
August 4, 2014
Is consumer spending growing faster in North Dakota or North Carolina? How do consumers in different regions respond to economic downturns? Which state has the fastest growing consumer market for motor vehicles?
Real Consumer Spending Picks Up In June
August 1, 2014
Personal income rose 0.4 percent in June and in May. Wages and salaries rose 0.4 percent in June and in May.
Current-dollar disposable personal income (DPI), after-tax income, rose 0.4 percent in June and in May.