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

Fed Expects 6.5 Pct Drop In GDP This Year

Fed Expects 6.5 Pct Drop In GDP This Year
Fed Expects 6.5 Pct Drop In GDP This Year
June 10, 2020  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have released economic projections for the next few years, showing that the gross domestic...

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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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