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Bureau of Economic Analysis

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis, known as the BEA, is a United States government agency established on January 1, 1972, operating under the Department of Commerce to provide official macroeconomic and industry statistics, most notably the gross domestic product. It publishes data on GDP, personal income, corporate profits, government spending and international trade through its National Income and Product Accounts, and it employs about 500 people on an annual budget of roughly 101 million dollars from its headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founding Year
1972 1
Founding Date
1972-01-01 1
Headquarters
Suitland, Maryland, United States 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
United States 2
Wikidata Q1443033, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution Subtype
Think Tank or Research Institute 1
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1. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Wikipedia)
  • History section, redesignation sentence
    In 1972, the OBE was redesignated the Bureau of Economic Analysis and assigned to the newly established Social and Economic Statistics Administration (SESA) in the department.
  • Infobox, headquarters field
    Suitland, Maryland, U.S.
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2. Wikidata
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