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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry E-mail Service (2019/11/6) JAPAN

Wed 11/6/2019 3:30 AM

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

This e-mail is a free service to inform you about new information on the METI Home Page.

On November 6, the following information was added:

[Press Releases]

FIT-Based Contracts between Household Consumers and Electricity Companies Start to Expire Sequentially [archived PDF]

Decision on Cabinet Order for Stipulating the Enforcement Date of Partial Revision of the Patent Act, etc. [archived PDF]

The 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival to be Held [archived PDF]

METI Parliamentary Vice-Minister Miyamoto Visits Slovakia and France [archived PDF]

The Inaugural TCFD Summit Held in Japan [archived PDF]

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BEA News:  U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2019


The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release:

The U.S. monthly international trade deficit decreased in September 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.  The deficit decreased from $55.0 billion in August (revised) to $52.5 billion in September, as imports decreased more than exports. The previously published August deficit was $54.9 billion.  The goods deficit decreased $2.7 billion in September to $71.7 billion.  The services surplus decreased $0.1 billion in September to $19.3 billion.

The full text of the release on BEA’s website can be found here.

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BEA News: Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2nd quarter 2019 and annual update

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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release:

Professional, scientific, and technical services; real estate and rental and leasing; and mining were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2019.

The private goods‐ and services‐producing industries, as well as the government sector, contributed to the increase. Overall, 14 of 22 industry groups contributed to the 2.0 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter.

The full text of the release [archived PDF] on BEA’s website can be found here.

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BEA News: Personal Income and Outlays, September 2019

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release today:

“Personal income increased 0.3 percent in September after increasing 0.5 percent in August. Wages and salaries, the largest component of personal income, showed no change in September after increasing 0.6 percent in August. 

“The full text of the release [archived PDF] on BEA’s website can be found here. 

“The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides this service to you at no charge.  Visit us on the Web at www.bea.gov. All you will need is your e-mail address.  If you have questions or need assistance, please e-mail customerservice@bea.gov.”