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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.
Detailed Direct Investment Data Now Available for 2013
July 31, 2014
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released additional statistics on U.S.
GDP Turns Up in Second Quarter
July 30, 2014
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 4.0 percent in the second quarter of 2014, according to the “advance” estimate released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 2.1 percent (revised).
New BEA Data Provide Insights on How Harsh Winter Impacted Industries in First Quarter
July 25, 2014
How much did the harsh winter weather affect the U.S. economy in the first quarter of this year?
Gross Domestic Product by Industry: First Quarter 2014
July 25, 2014
Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2014. Both private services- and goods-producing industries contributed to the decrease, while the government sector increased slightly.
Measurement of the U.S. Economy is a Job that Never Stops; Here's Why GDP Numbers Get Revised
July 22, 2014
Like fireworks and baseball, BEA’s annual revision of GDP is a summer tradition. Toward the end of every July, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis incorporates previously unavailable sources of data for the past three years into its estimates of the U.S. economy’s performance.
New Commerce Department report explores huge benefits, low cost of government data
July 14, 2014
Today we are pleased to roll out an important new Commerce Department report on government data.