Bureau of Economic Analysis

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Agency overview

Formed	January 1, 1972
Preceding Agency	Office of Business Economics
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Agency executive	Director, Brian C. Moyer
Parent agency	Economics and Statistics Administration
Website	www.bea.gov

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. BEA is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence decisions of government officials, business people, and individuals.^[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]

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.

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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

Principal Agencies of the Federal Statistical System of the United States

Department of Labor	Bureau of Labor Statistics

Department of Commerce	Census Bureau Bureau of Economic Analysis

Department of Energy	Energy Information Administration

Department of Agriculture	Economic Research Service National Agricultural Statistics Service

Department of Transportation	Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Department of Justice	Bureau of Justice Statistics

Department of Education	National Center for Education Statistics

Department of Health and Human Services	National Center for Health Statistics

Independent agencies	Statistics of Income Division (Internal Revenue Service) National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (National Science Foundation) Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (Social Security Administration)

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.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

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