Base-Year Analysis: Definition, Methods, and Real GDP Example

Discover how base-year analysis measures economic changes, eliminates inflation effects, and aids in financial growth ...
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Consumers Splurge In Q3, Phenomenally So On Durable Goods, Drive GDP Growth; But Debt-To-GDP Ratio Worsens

Consumers splurged on goods in particular, but also on services, and they accounted for 69% of GDP and moved the GDP needle. The trade deficit worsened further, driven by rampant consumer spending and ...
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‘Thanks to the mighty consumer,’ GDP shows more spring in U.S. economic growth

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last week because of fresh worries about the jobs market, but the broader U.S. economy still appears to be in pretty good shape thanks to American consumers.
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GDP Whacked By Massive Spike In Imports On Frontrunning Of Tariffs; Consumer Spending Grew, Business Investment Soared

US GDP dipped by an annualized rate of 0.3%, adjusted for inflation (“real GDP”), after growth rates of 2.4% in Q4, 3.1% in Q3, and 3.0% in Q2. A massive spike in imports, by far the worst ever, on ...

Asset Price Inflation vs. GDP: Understand Key Differences

Explore how asset price inflation differs from GDP growth and why rising stocks or housing markets may not indicate true economic health.