I sometimes read assertions that the statistical methods used by the Commerce Department to calculate GDP no longer properly capture economic output because they don’t, for example, properly account ...

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GDP measures all final goods/services produced in a defined area, adjusted for inflation to show real growth. GDP growth rates, especially real GDP annually, are key indicators of economic activity ...

India's real GDP growth in Q1 of FY 2025-26 accelerated to 7.8 per cent, up from 6.5 per cent recorded in Q1 of FY 2024-25. Real GDP at Constant Prices in Q1 of FY 2025-26 is estimated at Rs 47.89 ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's statistics bureau said on Wednesday it has changed the way quarterly gross domestic product data is calculated, a move it calls a step to adopt international standards and ...