Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the last quarter of 2019, as a result of the widespread shutdowns across the country due to COVID-19. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the real GDP growth rates, measured on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis,… Read More ›
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GDP Declines for First Time Since 2014
The U.S. economy declined in the first quarter of 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer spending, gross private domestic investment, exports and imports all decreased. According to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2020,… Read More ›
Southwest Led GDP Growth In 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2019 compared to 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The percent change in real GDP ranged from 4.4 percent in Texas to 0.6 percent in Nebraska. Nationwide growth in GDP, measured on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, reached 2.3 percent… Read More ›
Texas Led GDP Growth in the Third Quarter of 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia, in the third quarter 2019 compared to the previous quarter. Delaware recorded no change during this time. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the real GDP growth rates, measured on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, ranged from 4.0% in Texas to 0.4% in Hawaii. Nationwide,… Read More ›
US Economic Growth Slows to 2.3% in 2019
According to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2019, the same increase as in the third quarter. This marks the 23rd consecutive quarter of growth. For the full year, real GDP increased 2.3% in 2019, down from a… Read More ›
A Decade of Home Building: The Long Recovery of the 2010s
Home building in the 2010s was a story of the Long Recovery. After the Great Recession, the number of home builders declined significantly, and housing production was unable to meet buyer demand. This deficit of housing in the United States continues to exist because of persistent supply-side headwinds for builders, creating a critical housing affordability challenge for renters and homebuyers…. Read More ›
Southwest Led GDP Growth in the Second Quarter of 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, in the second quarter 2019 compared to the previous quarter. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the real GDP growth rates, measured on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, ranged from 4.7% in Texas to 0.5% in Hawaii. Nationwide, real GDP growth increased to 2.0%… Read More ›
US Economic Growth Slows in Third Quarter
According to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at an annual rate of 1.9% in the third quarter of 2019, down slightly from a 2.0% increase in the second quarter of 2019 but above NAHB’s forecast of 1.5%. This marks the 22nd consecutive quarter of growth, but the fifth… Read More ›
Southwest Led GDP Growth in the First Quarter of 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, in the first quarter 2019 compared to the last quarter of 2018. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported the real GDP growth rates, measured on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, ranged from 5.2% in West Virginia to 1.2% in Hawaii. Nationwide, real GDP growth increased… Read More ›
US Economic Growth Slows to 2.1% in Second Quarter
According to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in the second quarter of 2019, down from a 3.1% increase in the first quarter of 2019 and above NAHB’s forecast of 1.6%. It is the 21st consecutive quarter of growth. Today’s release also reflected… Read More ›