Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 31.4 percent in the second quarter of 2020, according to the ?third? estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The change was 0.3 percentage point higher than the ?second? estimate released in August. In the first quarter of 2020, real GDP decreased 5.0 percent.Corporate profits...
U.S. International Investment Position, 2nd Quarter 2020
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents' foreign financial assets and liabilities, was -$13.05 trillion at the end of the second quarter of 2020, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $28.87 trillion and liabilities were $41.92 trillion. At the end...
Prototype Gross Domestic Product for Puerto Rico, 2012-2018
Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released prototype annual estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for Puerto Rico for 2012 to 2018. This release represents another major step by the Bureau to develop comprehensive economic accounts for Puerto Rico that are consistent with international guidelines and that are directly comparable to data...
Personal Income by State, 2nd Quarter 2020 and Year 2019
State personal income increased 34.2 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter of 2020, an acceleration from the 4.1 percent increases in the first quarter. Personal income increased in every state and the District of Columbia ranging from 15.3 percent in the District of Columbia to 76.3 percent in Massachusetts. Full Text
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U.S. International Transactions, 2nd Quarter 2020
The U.S. current account deficit widened by $59.0 billion, or 52.9 percent, to $170.5 billion in the second quarter of 2020, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The revised first quarter deficit was $111.5 billion. The second quarter deficit was 3.5 percent of current dollar gross domestic product, up from 2.1 percent...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $63.6 billion in July, up $10.1 billion from $53.5 billion in June, revised. July exports were $168.1 billion, $12.6 billion more than June exports. July imports were $231.7 billion, $22.7 billion more than June imports. Full Text
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