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New statistics tracking the changes in the prices to treat different diseases are slated to be available Thursday, Jan. 22 when the Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes a new health care satellite account report.

Nominal value added from all arts and cultural production (ACP) industries- a measure of this sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) – increased 3.8 percent, or $25.8 billion in 2012, according to new statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in November 2014 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit decreased from $42.2 billion in October (revised) to $39.0 billion in November, as imports decreased more than exports.

Are you looking for statistics on new investment by foreign companies in the United States? The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has you covered.

The U.S. net international investment position was -$6,157.9 billion (preliminary) at the end of the third quarter of 2014 as the value of U.S. liabilities exceeded the value of U.S. assets. At the end of the second quarter, the net position was -$5,475.4 billion (revised).

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 5.0 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to the “third” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 4.6 percent.

Personal income rose 0.4 percent in November after rising 0.3 percent in October. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, rose 0.5 percent in November after rising 0.3 percent in October.

State personal income growth averaged 1.0 percent in the third quarter of 2014, down from 1.2 percent in the second quarter.

Real spending on travel and tourism decelerated in the third quarter of 2014, increasing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent after increasing 3.3 percent (revised) in the second quarter.

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Preliminary statistics on people’s incomes by state in the third quarter of 2014 will be released Friday, Dec. 19 by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

Operational improvements at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) mean the public will soon get to see more regional economic data. These improvements will safeguard businesses’ private information, while ensuring vital regional data is available to policy makers and other data users.