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 transactions, so all the goods or services bought and ...

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 to see how ...

Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael gave lawmakers a rundown of positive signs for West Virginia’s economy, including improved jobs numbers, steady improvement for gross domestic product and ...

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 ...

The U.S. economy emerged from the pandemic even more quickly than previously reported, revised data from the federal government shows. The Commerce Department on Thursday released updated estimates of ...

A data point used by the Biden administration as evidence the country is not in a recession was revised this week in the latest batch of economic data released by the Commerce Department. And 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 ...

Stocks hit all-time highs after data revealed the US economy grew faster than expected during the latest quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending and big investments in artificial intelligence ...

Indonesia's economic growth decelerated slightly in the third quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, highlighting a ...

Government data shows that gross domestic income rose in the first two quarters, a counterpoint to a decline in G.D.P. The divergence is a mystery. By Ben Casselman A key measure of economic output ...