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 ...

GDP is the common measure of economic performance. Under ideal conditions, GDP growth implies an overall improvement in the economy’s performance. However, nearly half of GDP is produced in sectors ...

Discover the differences between GDP and GNP, including what each measures and how they impact economic analysis.

The outgoing GDP series, adopted in 2015, led to controversy. But, even with the new series, questions arise about the data and rising 'discrepancies', which officially capture the gap in calculations ...