Consumption is always and everywhere a consequence of actual economic growth: production.

In “ Recession Fears May Not Pass GO ” (op-ed, Aug. 10), Mark Skousen argues for using gross output, or GO, as a more reliable indicator of economic growth than gross domestic product. I fail ...

All of this matters even more during periods of shifting global supply chains amid an active trade war and negotiations.

GDP is composed of goods and services produced for sale in the market and also includes some nonmarket production, such as defense or education services provided by the government. An alternative ...

What is GDP? A simple way to define Gross Domestic Product is to break down the three words making up the term: Gross is the total market value of how much goods and services cost in the marketplace.

The US economy shrank by 0.6% during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest gross domestic product estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released Thursday.

Rachel Reeves has been dealt another blow after the UK economy unexpectedly shrank in May. Economists had expected gross ...

Then why has GDP decreased? Gross domestic product fell 1.6% in the first quarter mostly because of trade and inventories, two volatile parts of the economy.

The U.S. economy contracted a bit faster than previously thought in the first quarter amid tepid consumer spending, ...

Gross domestic product, or GDP, portrays US economy as remarkably resilient. But another measure - gross domestic income - revives recession fears.

Gross domestic product, or GDP, is a crucial measure of economic health. Discover how it can help investors better manage their portfolios.