Bea

American

[bee] / bi /

noun

a first name, form of Beatrice.

BEA British

abbreviation

British European Airways

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“The decrease in government spending reflected a decrease in federal government spending. Both nondefense and defense consumption expenditures for employee compensation declined,” the BEA said in a technical note in Friday’s release.

From Barron's

The BEA estimated that the reduction in government services subtracted about 1 percentage point from real GDP growth in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's

Bea Kim said the US is "very divided" but "diversity is what makes us a very strong country", while fellow snowboarder Maddie Mastro said she is "saddened with what's happening at home. I feel like we can't turn a blind eye to that."

From BBC

The BEA reports its advance estimate of fourth-quarter gross-domestic-product growth.

From Barron's

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