The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 2.3% in the fourth quarter, in line with the prior reading and economists' expectations. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday ...

Q2 2025 GDP surprised to the upside at 3%, well above consensus, but distorted by tariff-driven anomalies in net exports and inventories. Personal consumption growth slowed sharply, and real final ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. GDP is the total market value of all final goods and ...

When it comes to measuring the strength of the economy, one of the most important metrics to watch is the gross domestic product, or GDP. This week, the Commerce Department announced the U.S. had ...

Find out how the underground or shadow economy can affect the accuracy of the calculation of a country's gross domestic ...

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 ...