GDP is the common measure of economic performance. Under ideal conditions, GDP growth implies an overall improvement in the economy’s performance. However, nearly half of GDP is produced in sectors ...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the latest U.S. gross domestic product data on April 30. In the first three months of 2025, it said, GDP contracted by 0.3%. The GDP growth rate captures the ...

The Spirit Airlines Bailout Is a Bad Idea Built on a Worse Precedent Audio By Carbonatix Rather than scrapping a proven economic measure, conservatives should focus on dismantling the regulatory ...

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 ...

Look to a few major mythological characters in the Greek pantheon that are marvelous representations for the world's economic superpowers: Atlas, Sisyphus and Narcissus. This summer, the World Bank ...

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from Beijing ...

The U.S. economy is currently navigating a challenging landscape, with some experts suggesting that the nation might be on the verge of a recession. According to Mark Zandi, the chief economist at ...

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden’s. In his most dismissive remarks on the topic to date, Trump ratcheted up his ...