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 ...
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 ...
Find out how the underground or shadow economy can affect the accuracy of the calculation of a country's gross domestic ...
The International Comparison Program (ICP) comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) are based on the value of an individual item equaling the product of its price and quantity (that is, the ...
The Trump administration is suggesting a change in the way economic growth is measured, just as the economy appears poised to notch its worst performance since the pandemic-era shutdowns. On Monday, ...
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday said it will reschedule the releases of its Q3 GDP revision, Q3 corporate profits, and October Personal Income and Outlays reports, ...