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The current political discussion about tariffs has led to confusion about imports and GDP. Business leaders assessing the economic outlook should understand the issue.
As you all know, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an important economic term that is used to represent the final value of goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific ...
What is GDP? GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product, which is the total monetary value of goods and services produced within a country.
"Real imports surged 37.9% in Q1 2025 on front-loading effects ahead of tariffs. The Q2 GDP data show this process reversed in the second quarter, with real imports falling 29.8%," wrote Morgan ...
The GDP highlights the resilience of the U.S. economy amid a backdrop of elevated cost of borrowing and global geopolitical uncertainties.
What’s causing this dip in GDP? Inflation hasn’t gone anywhere, and as Byron York pointed out, Washington Examiner, the stock market in the month of April dropped 1200 points, not 12,012. That’s not ...
The country's GDP increased at an annual rate of 3%, a sharp turnaround from earlier this year when it fell 0.5%.
Government spending impacts GDP because changes in taxes or spending can impact the amount of spending power any individual may have.
Fewer jobs, growing GDP and continued uncertainty about tariffs. Here's how a busy week of economic news might lead to lower interest rates.
The U.S. economy as measured by the Gross Domestic Product grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in the second quarter, rather than ...
The latest Canadian GDP figures are removing any doubt about the impact of US tariffs, with the economy contracting 1.6% in Q2 with weakness in exports. James Marple shares his outlook.
It is correct to predict that the new GDP will be big, taking a cue from previous rebased figures when Nigeria overtook South Africa in 2014. But before we pop the champagne let’s ask; what does ...