August 2019
Director’s Message
A message from Brian Moyer, Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
GDP and the Economy: Advance Estimates for the Second Quarter of 2019
Real GDP increased 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019, reflecting positive contributions from consumer spending, federal government spending, and state and local government spending.
The 2019 Annual Update of the National Income and Product Accounts
Details of the annual update, which incorporated newly available and revised source data as well as new methods.
Direct Investment Positions for 2018: Country and Industry Detail
Growth in the outward investment position declined 1.0 percent, down from 7.6 percent in 2017. The inward investment position grew 7.9 percent, up from 6.9 percent in 2017.
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States in 2018
Spending by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $296.4 billion, up 8.7 percent from 2017. Employment at these businesses was 430,600 workers, down from 521,300 in 2017.
