Survey of Current Business, December 2011, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Volume 91 Number 12

• GDP and the Economy: Second Estimates for the Third Quarter of 2011: Real GDP rose 2.0 percent after rising 1.3 percent in the second quarter. Consumer spending and nonresidential investment picked up. State and local government spending decreased less. Corporate profits slowed.
• Government Receipts and Expenditures: Third Quarter of 2011 – Net government saving increased $64.6 billion to –$1,251.0 billion. Net federal government saving increased $102.6 billion to –$1,172.8 billion. Net state and local government saving decreased $38.0 billion to –$78.2 billion.
• Annual Industry Accounts: Revised Statistics for 2003–2010 – Real GDP by industry grew 3.0 percent in 2010 after decreasing 3.5 percent in 2009. In 2010, 16 of 22 major industry groups contributed to the growth.
• Related postings on financial system