Tuesday, January 13, 2009
[IWS] BEA: U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES November 2008 [13 January 2009]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES November 2008 [13 January 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/trad1108.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/pdf/trad1108.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/xls/trad1108.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/pdf/trad1108_fax.pdf
Also
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/xls/trad_time_series_1108.xls
[1992 - present; spreadsheet]
Goods and Services
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the
Department of Commerce, announced today that total November exports of $142.8
billion and imports of $183.2 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit
of $40.4 billion, down from $56.7 billion in October, revised. November exports
were $8.7 billion less than October exports of $151.5 billion. November imports
were $25.0 billion less than October imports of $208.2 billion.
In November, the goods deficit decreased $16.6 billion from October to $52.4 billion,
and the services surplus decreased $0.4 billion to $12.0 billion. Exports of goods
decreased $7.6 billion to $97.2 billion, and imports of goods decreased $24.2 billion
to $149.7 billion. Exports of services decreased $1.2 billion to $45.6 billion, and
imports of services decreased $0.8 billion to $33.6 billion.
In November 2008, the goods and services deficit decreased $19.4 billion from
November 2007. Exports were down $2.4 billion, or 1.7 percent, and imports were
down $21.8 billion, or 10.6 percent.
AND MUCH MORE...including CHARTS & TABLES...
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES November 2008 [13 January 2009]
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/trad1108.htm
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/pdf/trad1108.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
or
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/xls/trad1108.xls
[spreadsheet]
and
Highlights
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/pdf/trad1108_fax.pdf
Also
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2009/xls/trad_time_series_1108.xls
[1992 - present; spreadsheet]
Goods and Services
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the
Department of Commerce, announced today that total November exports of $142.8
billion and imports of $183.2 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit
of $40.4 billion, down from $56.7 billion in October, revised. November exports
were $8.7 billion less than October exports of $151.5 billion. November imports
were $25.0 billion less than October imports of $208.2 billion.
In November, the goods deficit decreased $16.6 billion from October to $52.4 billion,
and the services surplus decreased $0.4 billion to $12.0 billion. Exports of goods
decreased $7.6 billion to $97.2 billion, and imports of goods decreased $24.2 billion
to $149.7 billion. Exports of services decreased $1.2 billion to $45.6 billion, and
imports of services decreased $0.8 billion to $33.6 billion.
In November 2008, the goods and services deficit decreased $19.4 billion from
November 2007. Exports were down $2.4 billion, or 1.7 percent, and imports were
down $21.8 billion, or 10.6 percent.
AND MUCH MORE...including CHARTS & TABLES...
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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