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U.S. Current-Account Deficit Widens in First Quarter 2022
The U.S. current-account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, widened by $66.6 billion, or 29.6 percent, to $291.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022. The widening mostly reflected an increased deficit on goods. The first-quarter deficit was 4.8 percent of current-dollar gross domestic product, up from 3.7 percent in the fourth…
Personal Income by State, 1st Quarter 2022
State personal income increased 4.8 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter of 2022 after increasing 3.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021. The percent change in personal income across all states ranged from 8.5 percent in South Dakota to 1.3 percent in Hawaii.
Marine Economy Statistics for 2020
Marine Economy Satellite Account statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show the marine economy accounted for 1.7 percent, or $361.4 billion, of current-dollar U.S. gross domestic product, or GDP, in 2020. The marine economy accounted for 1.7 percent, or $610.3 billion, of current-dollar gross output.
April 2022 Trade Gap is $87.1 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in April 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $107.7 billion in March (revised) to $87.1 billion in April, as exports increased and imports decreased. The previously published March deficit was $109.8 billion. The goods deficit decreased $19.1 billion in April to $107.7 billion. The services surplus increased $1.5…
Personal Income and Outlays, April 2022
Personal income increased $89.3 billion, or 0.4 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending increased $152.3 billion, or 0.9 percent, in April. The increase in personal income primarily reflected an increase in compensation. The personal saving rate (that is, personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income) was 4.4 percent in April, compared with 5.0 percent in March.
Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2022 (Second Estimate) Corporate Profits, First Quarter 2022 (Preliminary Estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent in the first quarter of 2022, following an increase of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease was revised down 0.1 percentage point from the “advance” estimate released in April. In the first quarter, there was a resurgence of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant and decreases in government pandemic assistance payments. For more details, including…
March 2022 Trade Gap is $109.8 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit increased in March 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $89.8 billion in February (revised) to $109.8 billion in March, as imports increased more than exports. The previously published February deficit was $89.2 billion. The goods deficit increased $20.4 billion in March to $128.1 billion. The services surplus increased $0.4…
Personal Income and Outlays, March 2022
Personal income increased $107.2 billion, or 0.5 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending increased $185.0 billion, or 1.1 percent, in March. The increase in personal income primarily reflected an increase in compensation. The personal saving rate (that is, personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income) was 6.2 percent in March, compared with 6.8 percent in February.
Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2022
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022, following an increase of 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021. In the first quarter, there was a resurgence of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant and decreases in government pandemic assistance payments. For more details, including source data, see the Technical Note and Federal Recovery Programs and BEA Statistics.
February 2022 Trade Gap is $89.2 Billion
The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in February 2022 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased less than $0.1 billion from January (revised) to $89.2 billion in February, as exports increased slightly more than imports. The previously published January deficit was $89.7 billion. The goods deficit decreased $1.1 billion in February to $107.5 billion. The services…
Gross Domestic Product by State, 4th Quarter 2021
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2021, as real GDP for the nation increased at an annual rate of 6.9 percent. The percent change in real GDP in the fourth quarter ranged from 10.1 percent in Texas to –2.3 percent in Iowa.
Personal Income and Outlays, February 2022
Personal income increased $101.5 billion, or 0.5 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending increased $34.9 billion, or 0.2 percent, in February. The increase in personal income primarily reflected an increase in compensation of employees that was partly offset by a decrease in government social benefits. The personal saving rate (that is, personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income) was 6.3 percent in February,…