Over the year ending May 2018, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.8 percent. Over the last 12 months, food prices increased 1.2 percent, with prices for food away fr... learn more
Real Disposable Personal Income Increases in April
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that Real Disposable Income, income adjusted for taxes and inflation, increased 0.2 percent in April, the same increase as in March. Current-dollar disposa... learn more
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Reports GDP Increase in Q1 of 2018
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported this week that real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2018. In the fourth quarter of 2... learn more
U.S. Boating Industry Sales at a 10-Year High
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, data released today by the NMMA from the 2017 Recreational BoatingStatistical Abstract show that unit sales of new powerboats increased 5 percent in 2017, reaching ... learn more
NMMA Canada Releases First Two Sections of 2017 Statistical Abstract, Reports 4.7 Percent Increase in New Boat Unit Sales
NMMA Canada announced today the release of the first two sections of the 2017 Canadian Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract – Economic Facts and Retail Markets (New Boats); the remaining sections... learn more
Real Consumer Spending Increases in March
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported this week that real consumer spending (PCE), spending adjusted for price changes, increased 0.4 percent in March after decreasing 0.2 percent in February. Spen... learn more