Most economists like talking about the very popular metric GDP (aka, gross domestic product). It’s not so much about how effective the metric is in capturing the overall economic conditions, but ...
The role of imports in GDP—Gross Domestic Product—confuses many people. The current political discussion about tariffs has triggered some of the misunderstanding. This article aims to help business ...
The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, but the underlying data show trends under the hood that should dampen recession fears. “Real GDP slipped in the first quarter, and while a decline during ...
Understanding the real GDP formula. Labor productivity, hours per worker, and employment per person, affecting population. The Old Farmer’s Almanac winter forecast is out Two dead, nine injured in New ...
U.S. economic growth, as measured by the country’s gross domestic product, slowed to 1.5% from April through June, down from 2.1% growth in the first three months of 2026, according to new data from ...