October 2026

U.S. International Services: Trade in Services and Services Supplied Through Affiliates in 2024

In 2024, services supplied to foreign markets through foreign affiliates of U.S. MNEs exceeded services supplied to the United States through U.S. affiliates of foreign MNEs.

October 30, 2026

Research Spotlight

Examining Quarterly Measures of Labor in the U.S. Economy

BEA researchers are building prototype quarterly measures to examine industry-level labor input and composition, explained in two working papers.

October 30, 2026

Government Receipts and Expenditures: Second Quarter 2026

Net government saving decreased $37.2 billion to −$2,033.0 billion. Net federal government saving increased $31.6 billion to −$1,699.3 billion. Net state and local government saving decreased $68.9 billion to −$333.8 billion.

October 15, 2026

Improving the Timeliness of BEA's Activities of Multinational Enterprises Statistics

Beginning in 2027, BEA will accelerate its release of AMNE statistics while maintaining high-quality data through process improvements.

October 14, 2026

Visual Essay

Charting the Economy: Second Quarter 2026

Real GDP increased 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting positive contributions from consumer spending, investment, and exports.

October 8, 2026

Research Spotlight


AI Utilization and Changes in Economic Performance

Study looks at whether state-industry cells that report more intensive AI use in 2025–2026 are associated with changes in output and labor market outcomes over 2016–2024.

October 2, 2026