Bureau of Economic Analysis
Economy Watch: Americans Earn More, Spend More in April
The month’s increase in personal income was mainly because of a boost in private wages and salaries, the BEA reported. This bodes well for the wider economy, and potentially for retail sales.
Economy Watch: Office, Hotel Investment Has Recovered; Retail Has Not
In the first quarter of this year, non-residential investment increased at an annualized rate of 9.4 percent, according to Bureau of Economic Analysis data. And while the hotel and office sectors have more-or-less recovered to their pre-recession levels, the retail category is facing challenges.
Economy Watch Weekly: First-Quarter Metrics Point to Slower Start
As economic metrics for the first few months of the year start to trickle in, the figures seem to suggest the U.S. economy is off to a slower start in 2017. Economy Editor Dees Stribling discusses some of these metrics, including GDP, consumer confidence and hotel occupancy.
Economy Watch: US Economy Turns in Sluggish First Quarter
U.S. real GDP increased only 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2017, compared with 2.1 percent in last year’s fourth quarter. Commercial real estate investment also took a hit as lenders likely were more cautious to start off the year.
Economy Watch Weekly: GDP, Construction Spending Take a Hit
Ahead of the latest employment numbers, Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in on two economic indicators impacting the commercial real estate industry, for the week ending March 3, 2017.
Economy Watch: GDP Growth Slows in Q4
The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ second estimate for fourth-quarter U.S. GDP still points to a tepid 1.9 percent increase, following a nice boost in the previous quarter.
Economy Watch: Income, Personal Spending See Uptick
Personal income was up 0.3 percent, or $50.2 billion, in December, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Economy Watch: US GDP Growth Tepid in Q4
Following a third-quarter surge of 3.5 percent, US GDP growth was just 1.9 percent at the end of 2016, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported.
Economy Watch Weekly: Office Market to Face Challenges in 2017
The economy’s growing better now, but 2017 might be a softer year for the office market. Economy Editor Dees Stribling weighs in with what’s ahead next year for the real estate industry, for the week ending Dec. 23, 2016.
Economy Watch: GDP Growth Jumps in 3Q
The Bureau of Economic Analysis’ final estimate for third-quarter U.S. GDP growth was revised up to 3.5 percent, a considerable improvement from the final second-quarter estimate.
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