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.

Source: bea.gov

Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
Adecco Slowdown Hints At EU Gig Economy Hiccup?
September 20, 2018  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy heralds a sea change in how we work. But that does not mean that it’s all smooth sailing. Adecco illustrated some hiccups...

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US Economy Grows In Q2; GDP Up 4.2 Percent
US Economy Grows In Q2; GDP Up 4.2 Percent
August 30, 2018  |  Economy

U.S. economic growth in the second quarter had its strongest performance in nearly four years, but there are signs that momentum is slowing down a...

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The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
The $70K Dent The Financial Crisis Put In The US Consumer’s Pocketbook
August 21, 2018  |  Alternative Credit

While the Great Recession technically began in Dec. 2007, most people remember a different date as the “real” start to the Great Recession: Sept. 15, 2008....

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Singapore Provides ‘Springboard’ To Asian Markets For FinTech
Singapore Provides ‘Springboard’ To Asian Markets For FinTech
August 10, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Singapore’s FinTech scene is booming: Funding for the burgeoning sector in the island country topped nearly a billion dollars in 2017, reaching $983.6 million that...

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China Corporate Bond Defaults Balloon, Complicating Debt Picture
China Corporate Bond Defaults Balloon, Complicating Debt Picture
August 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As China continues to weigh how to approach rising corporate debt, new data reveals rising corporate bond defaults this year, according to Reuters on Thursday...

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Magic Beans (No, Not Really) Help Quicken US Economic Growth In 2Q
Magic Beans (No, Not Really) Help Quicken US Economic Growth In 2Q
July 27, 2018  |  Economy

Economic growth? It all amounts to a hill of beans. A really big hill of beans. Okay, we’re not being literal. But the economic data...

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Economists Upbeat On Jobs, Wages — But Not Because Of Tax Reform
Economists Upbeat On Jobs, Wages — But Not Because Of Tax Reform
July 17, 2018  |  Economy

A new survey from the National Association for Business Economists suggests economists are optimistic about U.S. wages and employment, though not yet because of tax...

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Trade War Takes Wind Out Of Central Bankers’ Sails
Trade War Takes Wind Out Of Central Bankers’ Sails
June 20, 2018  |  Economy

The trade war that is playing out on a global scale now is hitting business outlooks — and the worldview of central banks. That downturn in...

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