The newest GDP release shows an increase of 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2012, down from a 1.9 percent growth in the first quarter and three percent growth in 2011. But, as we continually ask ...

Economists traditionally use Gross Domestic Product to measure economic progress. If GDP is rising, the economy is good and the nation is moving forward. If GDP is falling, the economy is in ...

Take, for example, reports today that gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.1% between October and ... Yahoo News UK. What does GDP mean? Common economic jargon explained in simple terms. Story ...

Gross domestic product, or GDP, is a measure of a country's economic output over a certain time period—usually a year. GDP is looked to as a primary indicator of a country's economic health. Put ...

NATO member countries have agreed to raise their collective defence spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035, a dramatic jump ...

Friday's report on gross domestic product will ... What does a drop in GDP actually mean? A: ... Economists said quarterly economic growth around 2.5 percent creates roughly 100,000 to 125,000 ...

The worst bite from the recession into the U.S. economy may well be past — but that doesn't mean an end to the pain, especially when it comes to job losses. Friday's report on gross domestic ...

What does GDP really tell us about economic growth? ... means that for all its rivals, it will be a while before GDP loses its status as the most important number in economics. ...

The first read of second quarter GDP has many on Wall Street and Main Street once again looking seriously at the state of the economy. The U.S. economy shrunk 0.9% according to the latest data ...

GDP is the primary indicator used to measure a country's economic health but a more accurate picture of well-being may be formed when GDP is combined with GPI.