Tuesday, December 18, 2018

US Economy 2018


The 2018 US nominal GDP stood at $20.66 trillion reported in Q3.

US Per capita nominal GDP is $56,842, up from $55,767.

US Labor Force 162,637. Poverty rate 12.3%. Unemployed 6.3 million. Inflation is 2.5%.

US Government Revenue is $3.3 trillion. Government Expense $4.1 trillion. Debt to GDP 130%.

US Imports $2.35 trillion. Exports $1.58 trillion. Imports from China 21.4% Exports to China 8%.


US oil production is 11.4 million barrels per day. We rank first ahead of Russia and Saudi Arabia

The US has been the top producer of liquid natural gas since 2015. Russia is the top exporter.
The US produces 83.3 billion cubic feet per day of liquid natural gas

Tariffs are needed to move manufacturing back to the US to protect intellectual property and restore middle class jobs.

Aug 3, 2018 - Over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995

GDP growth in 2018 is reported as follows:

US GDP 2018
2018 Q1 2.2
2018 Q2 4.2
2018 Q3 3.5
2018 Q4 3.3 estimate


The US Trade Deficit rose in 2018 as companies increased imports ahead of tariffs kicking in.

The improvements in our US economy since 2017 are visible, especially where US energy is being produced and manufacturing and construction jobs are being created. We are also seeing more students and new grads getting jobs.

Continuing our economic recovery is up to us and it requires that we increase productivity and produce more at lower cost. We want other countries to do the same.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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