Foreign Direct Investment Fuels U.S. Economy with Record $232.2 Billion in 2025, Bureau of Economic Analysis Reports

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $232.2 billion in 2025, according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis…

Majority-Owned U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinationals Employ 8.57 Million in 2024, Showing Modest Growth

Majority-owned U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) provided employment for 8.57 million individuals across the United States in 2024, marking a slight increase of 0.2 percent from the 8.56…

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad and Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. Reach New Highs in 2025

The cumulative level of U.S. direct investment abroad surged to $7.14 trillion by the end of 2025, marking a significant increase of $438.1 billion from the previous year. This substantial…

U.S. Current-Account Deficit Widens Significantly in Second Quarter of 2026, Driven by Goods Trade

The U.S. current-account deficit, a key measure of a nation’s international economic transactions, expanded by a substantial $33.4 billion, or 15.7 percent, to reach $246.0 billion in the second quarter…

Personal Income and Outlays, August 2026

August Economic Snapshot: Personal Income Inches Up, Consumer Spending Surges Washington D.C. – In August, the U.S. economy witnessed a modest increase in personal income, with earnings rising by $66.6…

U.S. Economy Shows Resilient Growth in Second Quarter of 2026, Driven by Consumer Spending and Investment

The United States economy demonstrated robust growth in the second quarter of 2026, with real gross domestic product (GDP) expanding at an annual rate of 2.2 percent, according to the…

U.S. Goods and Services Deficit Widens Significantly in August, Driven by Increased Imports

The United States experienced a substantial widening of its trade deficit in goods and services for August, reaching $105.6 billion, an increase of $12.7 billion from the revised $92.8 billion…

US Counties Show Divergent Economic Fortunes in 2024 Amid Shifting Economic Landscape

The economic landscape of the United States in 2024 presented a complex and varied picture at the county level, with nearly three-quarters of counties experiencing an increase in real gross…

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases Comprehensive 2024 State-Level Economic Data on Personal Consumption, Income, and Price Parities

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today unveiled its comprehensive annual statistics for 2024, offering an in-depth look at real personal consumption expenditures (PCE), real personal income, and regional…

The Outdoor Recreation Economy Contributes Significantly to the U.S. GDP, Valued at $696.7 Billion in 2024

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has unveiled comprehensive new statistics detailing the robust economic footprint of the nation’s outdoor recreation sector. The latest figures for 2024 reveal that…