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

Atlanta Fed: Real GDP Estimated To Fall 52.8 Pct In Q2

Atlanta Fed: Real GDP Estimated To Fall 52.8 Pct In Q2
Atlanta Fed: Real GDP Estimated To Fall 52.8 Pct In Q2
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

Real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to plummet 52.8 percent in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow as...

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Today In Payments: Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas; Western Union Eyes Buying MoneyGram
Today In Payments: Starbucks Offers Leave Of Absence For Baristas; Western Union Eyes Buying MoneyGram
June 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Starbucks offers a leave of absence option to employees impacted by reduced café hours, and Western Union makes a takeover offer...

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Coronavirus’ Economic Impact Could Last 10 Years, Cost $8 Trillion
Coronavirus’ Economic Impact Could Last 10 Years, Cost $8 Trillion
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

The final financial toll of the coronavirus will likely be a reduction of $7.9 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) until 2030, the...

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CFOs Downbeat As US Economy Begins COVID-19 Reopening
CFOs Downbeat As US Economy Begins COVID-19 Reopening
June 01, 2020  |  Economy

Among other efforts to stem the economic carnage, the U.S. government has passed a series of stimulus bills responding to the COVID-19 crisis, including the...

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Sweden’s Economy Grew In Q1 In Absence Of Lockdown
Sweden’s Economy Grew In Q1 In Absence Of Lockdown
May 29, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Sweden is winning the race among European nations to restore the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, according to data published on Friday (May 29), CNBC...

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OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
OECD Reports Largest Decline In GDP Since 2009
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

In the first quarter, the economies of the major industrial countries declined at the sharpest rate since the Great Recession’s financial crisis. Get the Full...

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China Drops GDP Target Due To Economic Instability
China Drops GDP Target Due To Economic Instability
May 22, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The world’s second-largest economy is opting not to set any economic growth forecasts due to the continued economic uncertainty triggered by the global coronavirus pandemic....

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Atlanta Fed: GDP Could Tumble By 43 Pct In Q2
Atlanta Fed: GDP Could Tumble By 43 Pct In Q2
May 15, 2020  |  Economy

Just when the economy can’t take any more bad news, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is predicting the national gross domestic product (GDP) is...

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