Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. GDP is the total market value of all final goods and ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the ...

The Impact of Consumer Spending on Economic Activity . Consuming final goods is the result and motivation for economic ...

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday he would strip out government spending from the gross domestic product (GDP) report, but gave no indication how ...

The primary driver of Q4’s anemic GDP growth had been the collapse in federal government expenditures and investment during the shutdown. Overall GDP, including government, trade, and change in ...

The Trump administration is suggesting a change in the way economic growth is measured, just as the economy appears poised to notch its worst performance since the pandemic-era shutdowns. On Monday, ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stands beside Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles while meeting in Singapore, May 30, 2025. (U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class ...

Recently, some methodological issues have been raised related to coverage in National Accounts Statistics (NAS). Key issues include use of an outdated GDP base year (2011-12), periodic discrepancies ...