GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP) is a measurement of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period in time. GDP provides a detailed economic look at a country, used to estimate the growth of economy.

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Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips

Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips
Consumer Spending Boosts US Economic Growth as Confidence Dips
December 23, 2025  |  Economy

Two new sets of data show consumers are spending strongly but not feeling confident. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Economy Loses Momentum as Inflation Direction Remains Uncertain
Economy Loses Momentum as Inflation Direction Remains Uncertain
June 26, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer spending — the engine that drives the U.S. economy — is flagging, helping to reverse what seemed like relentless growth in gross domestic product...

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GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
GDP Q1 2025: Consumer Spending’s Not Enough to Help Avoid Economy’s Contraction
April 30, 2025  |  Economy

Consumer spending, the chief engine of economic growth, was not enough to stop an overall pullback in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). And with evidence...

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IMF Says Tariffs Could Drive Up Global Public Debt
IMF Says Tariffs Could Drive Up Global Public Debt
April 23, 2025  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday (April 23) that the world’s governments should not let their support for those impacted by tariffs add to their...

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Cheer Up America, You Get Some of the Most Happy Awards, Too
Cheer Up America, You Get Some of the Most Happy Awards, Too
April 11, 2025  |  David S. Evans

The World Happiness Report was released on March 20, which, in case you didn’t know, was the UN’s International Day of Happiness.  The big reveal...

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Consumers Keep Spending in Q4, But Savings Take a Hit
Consumers Keep Spending in Q4, But Savings Take a Hit
January 30, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data on fourth quarter gross domestic product indicates a general “headline number” slowdown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Consumer Spending Lifts Q3 GDP, but Savings Rates Are Pressured
Consumer Spending Lifts Q3 GDP, but Savings Rates Are Pressured
December 19, 2024  |  Economy

In the latest and final revision of how the economy fared in the third quarter — through the growth in gross domestic product — the...

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Latest GDP Data Indicates Continuing Pressures on Disposable Income
Latest GDP Data Indicates Continuing Pressures on Disposable Income
November 27, 2024  |  Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 27) that third-quarter GDP grew at a 2.8% rate, unchanged from a previous estimate. Get the Full...

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Trending: Consumer Spending Drives Q3 GDP Despite Disposable Income Pressure
Trending: Consumer Spending Drives Q3 GDP Despite Disposable Income Pressure
October 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

It’s a truism that as the U.S. consumer goes, so goes the economy. And consumers are still opening their wallets and purses, tapping to pay,...

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