Gross domestic product (GDP) data for the third quarter of 2016 (second estimate) were released on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.  Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent.

On Veterans Day, we honor the Americans who have bravely served this country to protect our freedom. This fact sheet details how veterans who have served since September 2001 are faring when they return to civilian life.

October Jobs Report in Eight Charts

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the employment situation for October 2016 on Friday, November 4, 2016. The private-sector added 142,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.9%. See our press release for additional information.

State unemployment rates for September were released on Friday, October 21, 2016. In September, there were 20 states with unemployment rates significantly lower than the national rate of 5.0 percent. Nine states and the District of Columbia had rates significantly higher than the national rate and 21 states had rates that were not statistically different from the national rate.