Some economic strengths revealed in U.S. quarterly GDP figure By Mitchell HartmanJanuary 26, 2018POSTED IN: Economy GDP Gross Domestic Product bureau of economic analysis ListenreadDownloadDownload
Why governments have a hard time changing GDPBy Kai RyssdalJanuary 27, 2017PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty ImagesEconomist Marc Levinson says governments can't do much to increase productivity, despite what you've heard.POSTED IN: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Economy economic policy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Consumer spending surged in April. Why?By Mark GarrisonMay 31, 2016Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesIs it pent-up demand or confidence in the economy? Either way, it's surprising.POSTED IN: consumer confidence durable goods Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ListenreadDownloadDownload
Who run the world? GDP.By Adriene HillMay 30, 2016Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBut why? Do we put too much emphasis on GDP when evaluating economic health?POSTED IN: GDP Economy Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ListenreadDownloadDownload
Slower GDP growth reflects global forces By Mitchell HartmanJanuary 29, 2016The global oil glut and strong U.S. dollar are a drag on U.S. exports and oil production.POSTED IN: GDP Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ListenreadDownloadDownload
How 2 percent GDP growth looks in the real economyBy Tracey SamuelsonDecember 22, 2015FRANK RUMPENHORST/AFP/Getty ImagesLimited investments and some wage increases, but not for everyone.POSTED IN: GDP Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ListenreadDownloadDownload
How economists measure the changing of seasonsBy Dan GorensteinOctober 29, 2015Adam Berry/Getty ImagesIn figuring out GDP, government economists weigh 'seasonality.'POSTED IN: GDP Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ListenreadDownloadDownload
How calculating GDP is like making a gravyBy Nancy Marshall-GenzerMay 19, 2015NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images"Reduce it down and get the real essence of flavor," says a Fed economist.POSTED IN: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) bureau of economic analysis Unemployment ListenreadDownloadDownload
Pimco co-founder got a $290 million bonus last yearBy Kai RyssdalNovember 14, 2014(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg/Getty Images)His life is so different from ours.POSTED IN: bill gross PIMCO bonuses Wall Street bonuses ListenreadDownloadDownload