Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency overview

Formed	January 1, 1972
Preceding agency	Office of Business Economics
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Employees	500
Annual budget	$96.5 million (2013)
Agency executive	Director, Brian C. Moyer
Parent agency	Economics and Statistics Administration
Website	www.bea.gov

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a U.S. government agency that provides official macroeconomic and industry statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States.

BEA is part of the United States Department of Commerce and is one of the principal agencies of the U.S. Federal Statistical System.^[1] Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic data in an objective and cost-effective manner".^[2]

BEA has about 500 employees and an annual budget of approximately $96.5 million.^[3]

References

↑ "U.S. Economy at a Glance". Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "BEA: Mission, Vision, and Values". Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
↑ Statistical Programs of the United States Government. Office of Management and Budget. November 26, 2012. Pages 5 and 92.

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Agencies under the United States Department of Commerce

Headquarters: Herbert C. Hoover Building Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce Bruce H. Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Economic Development Administration National Technical Information Service Minority Business Development Agency National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security	Bureau of Industry and Security

Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs	Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis Census Bureau

Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade	International Trade Administration

Under Secretary of Commerce and Administrator for NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology	National Institute of Standards and Technology

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property	Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Statistical System of the United States

Principal agencies	Census Bureau Bureau of Labor Statistics National Center for Education Statistics National Agricultural Statistics Service National Center for Health Statistics Energy Information Administration Bureau of Economic Analysis Economic Research Service Bureau of Justice Statistics National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (National Science Foundation) Statistics of Income Division (Internal Revenue Service) Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (Social Security Administration)

Other agencies	Economics and Statistics Administration Office of Immigration Statistics HUD USER

As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the principal agencies of the Federal Statistical System have statistical activities as their core mission and conduct much of the government’s statistical work.

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Bureau of Economic Analysis

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