Bureau of Economic Analysis
	Survey of Current Business Table of Contents  May 1994

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Regular features

1 Business Situation (PDF)

Real GDP increased 3.0 percent in the first quarter of 1994, down from a 7.0- percent increase in the fourth quarter of 1993. Corporate profits decreased $33.5 billion after increasing $39.4 billion; the downturn was partly attributable to the effects of the Northridge earthquake. The Federal deficit decreased $42.3 billion, to $164.7 billion; the State and local government position deteriorated $9.0 billion, to a deficit of $1.8 billion.

Real spending for pollution abatement and control (PAC) increased 5.1 percent in 1992, in contrast to a 0.7-percent decrease in 1991. Spending increased for all three major types of pollution abatement梐ir, water, and solid waste梑ut the increase for solid waste was the largest. During 1972�, PAC spending increased at a 3.3-percent average annual rate.

In 1993, after declining for 4 years, outlays by foreign investors for acquiring and establishing U.S. businesses increased sharply. The turnaround partly reflected the continued U.S. economic expansion, improved borrowing conditions in the United States, and improved business conditions in the United Kingdom and Canada梩raditionally two of the largest investor countries.

Reports and statistical presentations

12 Selected NIPA Tables (PDF)

31  NIPA Charts (PDF)

33 Reconciliation and Other Special Tables (PDF)

C-1 Data tables

C-6 Footnotes for pages C-1 through C-5

C-7 Charts

S-1 Data tables

S-33 Footnotes for pages S-1 through S-32

S-35 Index to Current Business Statistics

S-36 Sources for Current Business Statistics