The agreements came at the right time and will dampen some of the economic repercussions of the strike, although economists will still be able to point to the stoppages as drivers for some economic ...

In 1972, the King of Bhutan announced that “gross national happiness is more important than gross domestic product.” It was a charming sound bite that captured imaginations worldwide. Finally, someone ...

US GDP growth 2025: The US economy may not be as strong as it looks, warns Harvard economist Jason Furman. According to his latest analysis, almost all of America’s economic growth in the first half ...

The role of imports in GDP—Gross Domestic Product—confuses many people. The current political discussion about tariffs has triggered some of the misunderstanding. This article aims to help business ...

The US economy has proven more resilient than many feared, but one Wall Street veteran says that a recession is only being held back by tech. Jim Paulsen, a markets strategist with more than 40 years ...

Consumption is an always effect of what actually matters: production. It’s a reminder that while “supply siders” are increasingly ridiculous, “supply-side economics” is a statement of the obvious: the ...

Today was a big day for our economy, as first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was released, and the headline is very bad: US economic growth declined for the first time since 2022. Expectations ...

The US GDP release was indeed a strong hit, coming in at an annualized 4.3% (with the price index for Q3 coming in at 3.7% vs. 2.7% expected). A significant portion of this growth could be driven by a ...