Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Fourth quarter GDP revised up to 3%
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Department of Commerce revised its gross domestic product report for the last quarter of 2011, revealing more evidence that the U.S. economy could be entering a new phase of recovery.
Those delicate 'green shoots' of the economy
Friday, January 27, 2012
We all hear about economic indicators all the time, but perhaps we don’t question them as much as we should.
GDP: Good, but not great
Friday, January 27, 2012
The nation's gross domestic product -- the value of all goods and services produced -- grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter, the fastest pace since the second quarter of 2010.
GDP growth 2.8% in fourth quarter of 2011
Friday, January 27, 2012
GDP growth is getting stronger each quarter. But why was the growth slower than we expected at the end of 2011?
PODCAST: GDP revised, bear-ing the Mexican border
Thursday, December 22, 2011
In the U.S., Gross Domestic Product revisions are out today, and the hope is that the number will keep improving as long as problems in Europe, and Washington, don't stunt that growth. In one North Carolina town, local business play nice to help each other out during recession. The Lone Star State loses as many as half a billion trees in 2011, and that's not including the wildfires. And in this week's Attitude Check, we look at how Americans are really feeling about the potential payroll tax cut extension.
GDP third quarter revisions coming
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Economists expect third quarter GDP grew at around 2 percent. But if all goes well, it'll be even higher in the fourth quarter.
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The debts of households, companies and governments
Thursday, December 1, 2011
And how they influence a country's GDP.
Some bright spots in the revised GDP numbers
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The revised third quarter GDP figures show 2 percent growth, down from the previously estimated 2.5 percent gain. Few economists were expecting that much of a revision and it sure looks like a disappointment -- until you start picking through the numbers.
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Third quarter GDP revised down
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Commerce Department says the economy grew 2 percent, revised down from 2.5. But economists say chances are after one step back, we'll take two forward.
Tsunami-Sized Shock to Japan's Gross Domestic Product
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Just days after the triple calamity in Japan -- from earthquake to tsunami to radiation -- I found
myself at an awkward turn in a conversation. I...
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