Real gross domestic product is often a more accurate reflection of the output of an economy than nominal GDP. By eliminating ...

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 ...

Economists use a variety of tools and data to predict how well or poorly the economy will do in the near-term. Experts can analyze figures like the gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rates, ...

Recent GDP growth is lagging; focus should shift to leading indicators signaling potential economic slowdown. Click here to learn more about the U.S. Economy.

Fears of a recession are back on investors’ minds. But predicting the onset of an economic downturn, let alone the length and severity of one, is difficult even for the experts. As a rule of thumb, ...

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On this episode of The Long View, Dr. Paul Ashworth, who serves as Chief North America Economist at Capital Economics, discusses the challenges in economic forecasting, what indicators he’s paying ...

Early economic data for the first quarter of 2025 is pointing towards negative growth, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta measure. The central bank's GDPNow tracker of incoming metrics is ...

The Conference Board’s leading economic index weakened on worries over the labor market and tariffs. A forward-looking gauge ...