June 2026
Preview of the 2026 Annual Update of the National Economic Accounts
A look at the changes in statistics, definitions, and presentations to be introduced as part of the upcoming update, which marks the first concurrent release of annual updates of BEA's national, industry, and regional accounts.
June 24, 2026
Estimating the Impact of “Free” Data on Growth and Productivity
When a good or service is provided for “free,” it is not consistently recorded either in the GDP or the productivity accounts. A recent BEA working paper considers how to include free AI services in GDP and productivity.
June 18, 2026
BEA’s Economic Accounts: The Foundation for Today’s Most Essential Economic Statistics
Part one of a four-part series that looks at the world-leading system behind BEA’s market-moving statistics. This overview by BEA Director Vipin Arora introduces BEA’s International, National, and Regional Economic Accounts and how they work together to provide a comprehensive picture of the U.S. economy.
June 17, 2026
Productivity Growth in Medical and Health Care
Two recent working papers from researchers at BEA have examined productivity growth in medical care. The first provides a framework for measuring health care productivity across nine conditions, and the second produces a more comprehensive estimate covering all medical conditions.
June 10, 2026
Outdoor Recreation Statistics for 2024
Statistics presented by activity and industry. Outdoor recreation accounted for 2.4 percent of the nation's GDP, unchanged from 2023.
June 4, 2026
