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BEA Indicators- Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, U.S. and States, 2024 March 5, 2026
- GDP (Advance Estimate), 4th Quarter and Year 2025 February 20, 2026
- Personal Income and Outlays, December 2025 February 20, 2026
- Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024 February 19, 2026
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025 February 19, 2026
- Gross Domestic Product by County and Personal Income by County, 2024 February 5, 2026
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Recent Posts
BEA Indicators- Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, U.S. and States, 2024
- GDP (Advance Estimate), 4th Quarter and Year 2025
- Personal Income and Outlays, December 2025
- Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025
Category Archives: U.S. Economy
Some Truth About Trade
Interesting editorial in the New York Times calling out presidential candidates for using protectionist rhetoric on the campaign trail. You can read the piece by clicking here Some Truth About Trade. I don’t like either party’s approach to trade. Overall … Continue reading
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March Employment Down 80,000
(April 4, 2008) – The BLS released The Employment Situation: March 2008 on Friday morning, announcing that the unemployment rate rose from 4.8% to 5.1% in March while non-farm payroll employment fell by 80K jobs. Payroll employment has declined by … Continue reading
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