The latest data from the Department of Commerce show that the economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew 2.6% from July through September, at an annualized rate. After two consecutive ...

On October 26th, the first calculation of third-quarter US Gross Domestic Product will be released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The most recent Bloomberg forecasts show a substantial increase ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

For many years now, the GDP has been severely criticized as not adequately measuring economic progress and the quality of life. The truth, however, is that the GDP was not designed to measure human ...

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 ...

Explore how inflation and GDP affect financial markets and investment strategies. Discover key insights to optimize your portfolio in response to economic changes.

Gross domestic product, or GDP, represents the total value of all goods and services produced within a country during one year. Depending on the report, one year can be either one fiscal year or one ...

Imagine this: the President of Cashewland (my favorite snack) has approved the creation of an oil refinery that aims to create thousands of jobs for the country. The project has generated excitement ...

As you all know, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an important economic term that is used to represent the final value of goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific period of ...