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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

CBO: US GDP Will Grow 12 Pct In 2020
CBO: US GDP Will Grow 12 Pct In 2020
July 02, 2020  |  Economy

For the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the glass is half full. The federal agency that provides budget and economic information to Congress predicted as the...

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Goldman Sachs: Face Mask Mandate Would Cut Infections, Help Economy 
Goldman Sachs: Face Mask Mandate Would Cut Infections, Help Economy 
June 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Goldman Sachs has an idea for Capitol Hill to cut the daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases and help the economy: mandatory face masks. “We...

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US Household Net Worth Drops Record 6.5 Pct In Q1
US Household Net Worth Drops Record 6.5 Pct In Q1
June 14, 2020  |  Economy

Stimulus payments to taxpayers totaling $267 billion was not enough to avoid a decline in household net worth in the first quarter on 2020, the...

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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  |  International

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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