The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in October 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $36.2 billion in September (revised) to $42.6 billion in October, as exports decreased and imports increased.
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Economy of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Grows in 2015
December 1, 2016
The economy of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands grew 3.5 percent in 2015, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal Income Rises in October
November 30, 2016
Personal income increased 0.6 percent in October after increasing 0.4 percent in September. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, increased 0.5 percent in October—the same increase as in September.
GDP Increases in Third Quarter
November 29, 2016
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2016, according to the “second” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The growth rate was 0.3 percentage point higher than the “advance” estimate released in October.
New Guidance Materials for Private Funds Now Available
November 28, 2016
The Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Treasury Department are preparing to implement a change in early 2017 that will simplify how certain cross-border investments by or into private funds are reported on BEA surveys of direct investment and the Treasury International Capital, or TIC, surveys o
Local Area Personal Income: 2015
November 17, 2016
Personal income grew in 2015 in 2,552 counties, fell in 548, and was unchanged in 13. On average, personal income rose 4.7 percent in 2015 in the metropolitan portion of the United States and rose 2.7 percent in the nonmetropolitan portion.
Detailed Data on the Global Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises Coming out Dec. 16
November 9, 2016
BEA Unveiling New Data Tool Aimed at Faster Access to Economic Statistics in United States, Europe
November 8, 2016
Spending on Treatment for Diseases and Medical Conditions
November 4, 2016
New! 2013 Data Available.
September 2016 Trade Gap is $36.4 Billion
November 4, 2016
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in September 2016 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $40.5 billion in August (revised) to $36.4 billion in September, as exports increased and imports decreased.
Gross Domestic Product by Industry: Second Quarter 2016 Annual Update: 2013 through First Quarter 2016
November 3, 2016
Transportation and warehousing; health care and social assistance; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2016.