The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis last week released its “advance estimate” of U.S. Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2025. GDP measures the total market value of all ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. Wooden blocks with the word GDP and up and down arrows. An ...

The US economy contracted at a rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. The slowdown in GDP growth was driven by a surge in imports, as US firms attempted to front-run tariffs. Analysts say the ...

The UK’s latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures are set to be released on Friday, providing yet another indication about the direction of the economy. At 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, the Office for ...

The BEA's second estimate of real gross domestic product showed economic growth decreased at an annual rate of 0.2% in Q1 2025. We are currently at a level below both the 10-year moving average and ...

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: The growth rate of real gross domestic product (GDP) measured by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a key metric ...