Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2021 (Second Estimate); Corporate Profits, 1st Quarter 2021 (Preliminary Estimate)

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Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021, reflecting the continued economic recovery, reopening of establishments, and continued government response related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase was the same rate as the "advance" estimate released in April. In the first quarter, government assistance payments, such as direct economic impact payments, expanded unemployment benefits, and Paycheck Protection Program loans were distributed to households and businesses through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. In the fourth quarter of 2020, real GDP increased 4.3 percent. Profits decreased less than 0.1 percent in the first quarter after decreasing 1.4 percent at a quarterly rate in the fourth quarter. Corporate profits increased 12.7 percent in the first quarter from one year ago. Profits were impacted by provisions from the Paycheck Protection Program. Full Text

Published May 27, 2021 at 08:30PM
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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2021

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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services trade deficit was $74.4 billion in March, up $3.9 billion from $70.5 billion in February, revised. March exports were $200.0 billion, $12.4 billion more than February exports. March imports were $274.5 billion, $16.4 billion more than February imports. Full Text

Published May 04, 2021 at 08:30PM
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