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New Interactive
Tables: Accessing
Regional Data
Association for University Business and Economic Research
October 9, 2011
Nicholas Empey
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About BEA
▪ BEA is one of the world’s leading
statistical agencies
▪ Key statistics produced include:
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Gross domestic product (GDP)
Personal income and outlays
Balance of payments
Income and GDP by state and metropolitan
area
 GDP-by-industry
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Background
▪ Data was previously available through 5
separate applications
▪ Web site study in 2008 determined users
wanted a single system and a common
look and feel
▪ New interactive data system was built by
a team comprising staff from all BEA
units
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Benefits of New Interactive Tables
▪ Access to all BEA data—national,
regional, international, industry
▪ Easier to modify tables
▪ Download to .pdf, .xls and .csv
▪ Log-in and save complex tables for later
▪ Export charts as PNG files
▪ Share tables via social media
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BEA Interactive Tables
▪ Version 1.0 launched June 17, 2011
▪ Legacy applications still available
▪ Currently available at www.bea.gov/itable
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Future Enhancements
▪ Added features are under discussion
 Mapping
▪ Feedback welcome
 [email protected]
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Contact Info
Nicholas Empey
Chief, DAS Group
Office of the AD-Regional Economics
[email protected]
202-606-9762
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Interactive Tables
▪ Interactive tables—the heart of the new
application
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Interactive Tables
▪ Easier to share
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Interactive Tables
▪ Log-in to save complex tables, charts
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Interactive Charts
▪ Enhanced features
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Interactive Charts
▪ More customer friendly
 Color coded
 Full-screen
 Line charts and bar charts
▪ Option to save as .png file to drop into
presentations and documents
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