Gross domestic product plays an outsize role in how we think of what the American economy creates. It’s what the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis refers to as its “featured measure of production.” ...

A close observer of the economy might be tempted to ask, “What is going on?” The stock market continues to do well (subject ...

Learn about economic conditions, key indicators like GDP and inflation, and their impact on investments. Explore strategies for navigating economic cycles effectively.

In February, the personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index came in lower than expected, with consumer spending rising by 5.0% compared to a year ago, down from 5.3% in January. This month’s ...

There may be an explanation for why the U.S. economy has been remarkably resilient, growing briskly despite high inflation and interest rates. Maybe it isn’t so resilient after all. This week, the ...

According to economist Mark Zandi, states representing nearly a third of U.S. GDP now find themselves on the brink of a ...

Rising business starts suggest more hiring in the months ahead, which is needed given tepid job gains this year.

In the middle of the eighteenth century, the physician-turned-economist François Quesnay devised a quantitative model of the economy, among the first of its kind and a precursor to present-day GDP.

The fight over funding the government is likely to be a costly one. Each week of the ongoing government shutdown could cost ...