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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 Contracts Again, Sparking New Recession Angst
GDP Contracts Again, Sparking New Recession Angst
July 28, 2022  |  Economy

The U.S. economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) decreasing at a 0.9% annualized rate after decreasing 1.6% in the...

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Data May Show US Economy Shrank for Second Straight Quarter
Data May Show US Economy Shrank for Second Straight Quarter
July 26, 2022  |  Economy

With the possibility of a Thursday (July 28) report showing the U.S. economy shrank for the second straight quarter, the Biden administration is getting in...

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New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy
New Data Shows Main Street Businesses Rebuilding for Post-Pandemic Economy
April 21, 2022  |  SMBs

With 130,000 permanent closures in 2020, small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered economic impacts early on in the pandemic. Today, the SMBs that typically drive...

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Early US GDP Forecast Puts Q3 Rate At 5.7 Pct
Early US GDP Forecast Puts Q3 Rate At 5.7 Pct
August 25, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), a broad measure of economic activity, grew at an annualized rate of 5.7 percent during the third calendar quarter...

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Today In Payments: Advance America, Western Union Team On Money Transfer Tools; Square Generates $1.7 Billion In Crypto Revenue
Today In Payments: Advance America, Western Union Team On Money Transfer Tools; Square Generates $1.7...
February 24, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Advance America is teaming with Western Union to offer its payment solutions, and Square generated $1.7 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency...

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Deutsche Bank Economists Predict US GDP To Rise 7.5 Percent In 2021
Deutsche Bank Economists Predict US GDP To Rise 7.5 Percent In 2021
February 24, 2021  |  Economy

The 2021-22 forecast for the U.S. GDP was revised upward by Deutsche Bank economists on expectations that the proposed $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus package will...

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UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
UK’s 2020 Economy Worst In 300 Years
February 12, 2021  |  Economy

The economy in the U.K. contracted 9.9 percent in 2020, the worst year on record since 1709, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in...

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US Economy Sees 4 Pct GDP Gain In Q4 Of 2020
US Economy Sees 4 Pct GDP Gain In Q4 Of 2020
January 28, 2021  |  Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) went up 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, slightly below economists’ forecasts of 4.3 percent, according to a report...

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Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
Five Ways The Connected Economy And Big Tech Helped U.S. GDP Recover
December 22, 2020  |  Economy

Commerce Department figures out Tuesday (Dec. 22) showed that the U.S. economy snapped back at a 33.4 percent annual rate during the third quarter following the...

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