Discover why real GDP offers a more accurate picture of economic growth by adjusting for inflation and when nominal GDP might be more useful for short-term analysis.

Discover why GDP is crucial for measuring economic health and growth. Learn how it guides policymakers, investors, and ...

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis last week released its “advance estimate” of U.S. Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2025. GDP measures the total market value of all ...

The advance estimate for real GDP growth fell at an annualized pace of 0.3 percent in the first quarter. All of the decline can be attributed to a surge in imports in advance of tariffs. With ...

Rarely have the aggregate GDP numbers been as much celebrated as they are being done in recent years. So, the question about absolute GDP figures and the jubilation over India’s no. 4 spot in global ...

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 BEA's second estimate of real gross domestic product showed economic growth decreased at an annual rate of 0.2% in Q1 2025. We are currently at a level below both the 10-year moving average and ...

At its core, GDP is a simple accounting identity. The Bureau of Economic Analysis defines it as the sum of consumption (C), investment (I), government spending (G), and net exports (NX). The formula ...