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 ...

NEW YORK — (NEW YORK) --The threat of a looming recession has heightened interest in the most commonly used measure of economic health: Gross domestic product, or GDP. The metric commands attention as ...

Politicians love GDP for all the obvious reasons. It’s simple, it sounds scientific, and it makes for a convenient headline.

Gross domestic product, or GDP, represents the total value of all goods and services produced within a country during one year. Depending on the report, one year can be either one fiscal year or one ...

GDP is a measure of whether the economy is expanding or contracting. While this factor can’t be taken alone, negative GDP is a strong indicator of a future recession. Investors should develop an ...

Seriously. How are you feeling about your economic situation? Because the unemployment rate is still near generational lows, inflation is down to 3.2%, and gross domestic product, or GDP, grew at a ...

There's one statistic that rules them all when it comes to keeping track of the economy: gross domestic product (GDP). It's the sum of all final... Can we just change how we measure GDP? There's one ...

ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: Forty years ago, Senator Robert Kennedy gave a speech in which he questioned using the GNP as an indicator of economic prosperity in America. (AUDIO CLIP BEGINS) ROBERT KENNEDY: ...

China's GDP grew by 4.7% in the second quarter, below expectations and slower than the previous quarter. Weaker economic data has fueled calls for ongoing stimulus measures to boost growth. Concerns ...

The threat of a looming recession has heightened interest in the most commonly used measure of economic health: Gross domestic product, or GDP. The metric commands attention as an all-in-one report ...