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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The monumental task of measuring the GDP over and over again
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 28, 2023
The keepers of GDP continually update their calculations as more information becomes available.
The economy apparently shrank and grew at the same time
Sep 15, 2023
Depending on how you measure it, the economy either grew or shrank, according to BEA statistics.
GDP growth in the U.S. was sluggish last quarter
Apr 27, 2023
Inflation was up and inventories down, but consumer spending kept GDP growing — albeit at a slower pace.
This week's GDP number may show a shrinking economy. But that doesn't equal recession.
by
Justin Ho
Jul 25, 2022
There are reasons to take a weak gross domestic product report with a big grain of salt.
Our lost GDP year
Jul 29, 2021
U.S. GDP grew 6.5% from April through June, less than many economists expected. However, it’s caught up to pre-pandemic levels.
Predictions about GDP this fall
Jun 23, 2021
Some say the economy could get a boost in the fall, even with potential threats looming.
When it comes to relief, think of the economy as a car tire
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Feb 10, 2021
Wendy Edelberg from Brookings evaluates what the Republican and Democratic relief proposals could mean for GDP.
For public good, not for profit.
Keep this in mind when you read Thursday’s GDP report
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 28, 2020
The number is going to be “annualized.”
UK's Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit
Aug 28, 2019
The timing of the decision took lawmakers by surprise. One called the move "sinister."
Why we need GDP growth
Feb 28, 2019
Last year, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.9 per cent — a pretty respectable number, and a likely product of the 2017 tax overhaul. But as the “sugar-high” from those tax cuts wanes, what will the effects of sub-3 percent growth rates mean for the U.S. economy in the long run? Click […]