Interest earnings

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000966",
  "term": "Interest earnings",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "Interest earned on deposits and securities, including amounts for accrued interest on investment securities sold. However, receipts for accrued interest on bonds issued are classified as offsets to interest expenditure. Note that interest earnings shown under general revenue do not include earnings on assets of employee-retirement systems.",
  "subject": "Governments",
  "see_also": [
    "Statistics about Governments"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/interest-earnings/"
}