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Trade showdown

Trade deficit narrows as trade tensions continue to bite

by Mitchell Hartman Nov 5, 2019

Tariffs on foreign-made imports to the U.S., and retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports, are dragging down exports and imports.

Apples are one crop that have been hit by the trade war. Above, apples produced by Spring Valley Farm and Orchard in West Virginia are on display at a farmers market.

Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP via Getty Images

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What GDP tells us about the economy

by Kimberly Adams Jul 26, 2018

GDP growth for the latest quarter is expected to be robust, but that is due in part to some unique elements of the quarter.

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Weekly Wrap

Let's talk about Trump's speech in Davos

by Kai Ryssdal Jan 26, 2018

Plus: A rising GDP but a "weak" dollar?

President Donald Trump looks on after delivering his speech to the World Economic Forum annual meeting today in Davos, Switzerland.

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Some economic strengths revealed in U.S. quarterly GDP figure

by Mitchell Hartman Jan 26, 2018

Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2017 rose 2.6 percent on an annualized basis, compared to 3.2 percent in the third quarter, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The rate of economic growth for the 2017 calendar year was…

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The final word on last year's economy is almost here

by Mitchell Hartman Mar 29, 2017

Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release final revisions to economic growth numbers, aka the gross domestic product, for 2016. In other words, we’ll find out if economic growth last year really was as lousy as it seemed. But…

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Why you should care about the government's economic data

by Mitchell Hartman Jan 25, 2017

Private companies, investors, workers and consumers depend on government economic data for a wide array of financial decisions.

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How calculating GDP is like making a gravy

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 19, 2015

"Reduce it down and get the real essence of flavor," says a Fed economist.

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GDP: Oil Patch Booms While Northeast Lags

by Mitchell Hartman Jun 11, 2014

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports on state-by-state GDP growth in 2013.

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