ECONOMIC INDICATORS US Q1&2 2010

US ECONOMIC INDICATORS Q 1&2 2010

• Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter of 2010, following an increase of 5.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009.

• Personal income increased $36.0 billion, or 0.3%, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $32.3 billion, or 0.3%, in March 2010.

• The U.S. international trade deficit in goods and services in April 2010 increased 0.6%, to $40.3 billion. Exports decreased 0.7% to $148.8 billion, and imports decreased 0.4% to $189.1 billion.

For previously released US economic indicators visit US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

http://www.bea.gov/index.htm

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