May 2026
Returns for Domestic Nonfinancial Business
Aggregate rates of return for nonfinancial corporations, industries, and selected industry groups are reported annually. Domestic nonfinancial corporate returns remained steady in 2024.
May 28, 2026
A First Look at U.S. Trade in Services by State
BEA has primary responsibility for statistics on U.S. exports and imports of services and publishes them at the national level, and it is working to produce estimates at the state level. A recent working paper presents a look at some initial findings of that effort.
May 28, 2026
The Reliability of BEA Statistics: Improvements to Estimates of Selected Key Statistics Over 25 Years
BEA updates its statistics on a regular cycle to continually improve the reliability of its estimates. Key statistics like GDP, personal income, and international trade show improvements to estimates over the last 25 years.
May 19, 2026
In Focus: Global Supply Chains
U.S. Multinational Enterprises' Services Trade by Country and Employment Size Class, 2006–2024
BEA data on services trade by enterprise characteristics convey an understanding of the types of multinational enterprises that trade in services. This article presents data and an interactive chart illustrating how U.S. trade in selected services varies by firm size and country.
May 19, 2026
Reclassifying Own-Account Data as a Capital Asset
Proposed methodology yields experimental estimates that associate the change with faster measured economic growth.
May 18, 2026
Valuing Human Capital as an Asset
People's knowledge, skills, and competencies are contributors to overall well-being, but these intangible assets, which are primary drivers of economic growth and earnings potential, are not currently captured in GDP. A recent BEA working paper presents an accounting framework for capturing this human capital in the national accounts using cost- and income-based approaches.
May 6, 2026
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May 6, 2026
How BEA Numbers Come Together
BEA Director Vipin Arora discusses the methods used when adjusting source data to provide an accurate and complete picture of the U.S. economy.
May 5, 2026
AI’s Relationship With Costs and Prices
Early research finds reduced prices for AI-intensive services, partially related to reduced input cost contributions, particularly labor and materials costs.
May 1, 2026
