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State of the Bureau
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Recent Blogs & FAQs
- How are the measures of production and income in the national accounts affected by a natural or man-made disaster?
- How are the fixed assets accounts (FAAs) impacted by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy?