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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

GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending
GDP Increased 3.1% in 2023 as Consumers Kept Spending
January 25, 2024  |  Economy

America’s economy grew 3.1% in 2023 amid continued consumer spending on vehicles and electronics. That’s according to figures released Thursday (Jan. 25) by the Commerce Department,...

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Q3 GDP Is Strong but Real Disposable Income Lags Spending Growth
Q3 GDP Is Strong but Real Disposable Income Lags Spending Growth
November 29, 2023  |  Economy

The latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, released on Wednesday (Nov. 29), noted the U.S. economy grew 5.2% annualized, as measured in the...

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Summer Spending Surge Fuels 4.9% Jump in GDP
Summer Spending Surge Fuels 4.9% Jump in GDP
October 26, 2023  |  Economy

Strong consumer spending this summer helped drive economic growth in the U.S. Figures released Thursday (Oct. 26) by the U.S. Commerce Department showed gross domestic product (GDP) increasing at...

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Goldman Sachs: AI’s GDP Impact Could Be Bigger Than Electricity
Goldman Sachs: AI’s GDP Impact Could Be Bigger Than Electricity
August 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Could the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the economy eclipse that of electricity? It’s possible, according to a recent report by Goldman Sachs Economics Research that...

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US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
June 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released...

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Consumer Sentiment Predicts Prolonged Economic Turbulence
Consumer Sentiment Predicts Prolonged Economic Turbulence
April 30, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Government data confirms what consumers already know: Market and Main Street stabilization may be further off than previously thought. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)...

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‘Downward Revisions’ to Consumer Spending, Jobless Claims Cloud  Merchants’ Outlook
‘Downward Revisions’ to Consumer Spending, Jobless Claims Cloud Merchants’ Outlook
March 30, 2023  |  Economy

Economic data can be a work in progress — refined, revised and re-presented to better understand where things stand. For merchants, the big picture got...

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World Bank Says Nations Must Adopt Policies to Boost Growth
World Bank Says Nations Must Adopt Policies to Boost Growth
March 27, 2023  |  Economy

Nations need to make changes to prevent an anticipated slump in global growth. So said the World Bank in a report released Monday (March 27)...

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Retailers Lag Broader Main Street Business Recovery in Q3
Retailers Lag Broader Main Street Business Recovery in Q3
November 15, 2022  |  SMBs

The small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street, USA, were some of the hardest hit in March 2020, and pandemic recovery, though swift, has...

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