Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. Wooden blocks with the word GDP and up and down arrows. An ...

The International Comparison Program (ICP) comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) are based on the value of an individual item equaling the product of its price and quantity (that is, the ...

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would require gross domestic product (GDP) data to include measures of inequality. “Too often, when we hear ...

Learn how GDP measures U.S. economic growth and its role in policy and budget planning by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The Trump administration is suggesting a change in the way economic growth is measured, just as the economy appears poised to notch its worst performance since the pandemic-era shutdowns. On Monday, ...

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:. In preparation for FOMC meetings, policymakers have the Fed Board staff projection of this "advance" estimate at their ...

In the revised series, the government has proposed to integrate the supply and use table with compilation of annual accounts to ensure that discrepancies are limited in the early estimates and finally ...

The latest numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that the U.S. economy grew by 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, and 2.1 percent for 2022. While the White House was quick to ...

GDP is a measure of whether the economy is expanding or contracting. While this factor can’t be taken alone, negative GDP is a strong indicator of a future recession. Investors should develop an ...