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The estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for American Samoa show that real GDP, adjusted to remove price changes, increased 0.5 percent in 2011 and decreased 2.4 percent in 2012.

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in July 2013 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $34.5 billion in June (revised) to $39.1 billion in July as exports decreased and imports increased.

Personal income increased 0.1 percent in July after increasing 0.3 percent in June. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, decreased 0.3 percent in July after increasing 0.4 percent in June.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013 after increasing 1.1 percent in the first quarter, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

The estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands show that real GDP—adjusted to remove price changes—decreased 13.2 percent in 2012 after decreasing 6.6 percent in 2011.

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in June 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $44.1 billion in May (revised) to $34.2 billion in June as exports increased and imports decreased.

Personal income increased 0.3 percent in June after increasing 0.4 percent in May. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in June after increasing 0.3 percent in May.

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Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2013 after increasing 1.1 percent in the first quarter, according to the “advance” estimate released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will release its comprehensive revision of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs) next week.