February 2021
Director’s Message
A message from Mary Bohman, Acting Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
GDP and the Economy: Advance Estimates for the Fourth Quarter of 2020
Real GDP increased 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, reflecting positive contributions from exports, nonresidential fixed investment, consumer spending, residential fixed investment, and private inventory investment.
Returns for Domestic Nonfinancial Business
Aggregate rates of return for nonfinancial corporations, industries, and selected industry groups are reported annually. Domestic nonfinancial corporate returns decreased in 2019.
Centennial Content
Including Illegal Market Activity in the U.S. National Economic Accounts
Rachel Soloveichik, a BEA research economist, discusses tracking illegal market activity in the national accounts, updating and extending a two-part 1984 article on the underground economy by former BEA Director Carol Carson.
Carol Carson: Creating BEA's Culture of Continuous Improvement
This top influencer profile chronicles the former BEA Director's influence on the Bureau.
Regional Quarterly Report
A look at new personal income and GDP statistics by county for 2019. Both personal income and GDP grew less in U.S. counties in 2019 than in 2018.
Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account: National and State-Level Statistics for 2019
Updated statistics about the outdoor recreation economy, including the first official release of state-level statistics.
GDP and the Economy. Second estimates for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Interactive Data
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