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Gross domestic product is how economists, consumers, politicians and academia all measure economic growth. GDP in the United States is dominated handily by consumer spending.
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If there is one economic report that is the most volatile of them all, it has to be the one on durable goods, those longer-lasting big-ticket items bought by businesses and consumers.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce service-sector growth report for the third quarter of 2016 showed that revenue growth accelerated.
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When it comes to the economy, two of the most influential positions in the nation are the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Commerce.
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When it comes to international trade, the United States has been running a deficit for decades. The Friday after Thanksgiving is a day when most people in America are not working, but there is still...
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The U.S. Commerce Department has released its Durable Goods report for the month of October and it was a strong number across the board. 24/7 Wall St. would remind investors, readers, and economists...
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It appears that consumer spending already was strengthening ahead of the election and at the start of the fourth quarter. And consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of GDP.
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Investors and economists alike were looking for a solid read on gross domestic product (GDP) long before they were considering what this week's unemployment and payrolls data might look like.
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According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, personal income rose less than expected in September.
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The latest personal savings rate as a percentage of disposable income may look high on the surface. Unfortunately, it is not if you consider that the personal savings rate is actually on a downward...
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Because the headline GDP gain was so strong, we have to consider it a net win — but we also have to be realistic about what sort of issues drove the bump here.
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It’s finally out, and it’s better than expected! The Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce has released its preliminary look at third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP)...
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Friday morning will bring the first look at third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) for the United States. Note that the prior five GDP reports have been weak and signaling a very lackluster...
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If there is one economic report that can be extremely volatile, regardless of the direction of the broader economy, it has to be the monthly report on durable goods.
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Now we have a report from the Census Bureau showing the advance report for international trade, wholesale inventories and retail inventories advance statistics for September 2016.
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