The AI boom propped up U.S. economic growth in the first quarter, but inflation due to the Iran war is casting a cloud.

Kevin Hassett says capital spending boom could push U.S. GDP growth north of 5% or 6%, driven by tax policies and onshoring ...

President Trump’s top economic adviser claimed Sunday that economic growth this year could clock in north of an explosive 6%, ...

Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's ...

Kai Ryssdal breaks down why final sales to private domestic purchasers — a mouthful, yes — is a better read on where the ...

Proposed UN progress indicators include greenhouse gas emissions, life expectancy and children's performance in reading and ...

Today’s advance estimate of Q1 GDP tells us the Trump economy is growing. Business investment is surging. The private sector ...

For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and ...

HASSETT: It does in the short run. Secretary Bessent, who follows these numbers closely — and who made a lot of money trading ...

The United Nations High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Beyond GDP comprises 14 globally recognized experts appointed in May 2025, drawing on expertise in economics, statistics, development policy, ...

When it comes to measuring the strength of the economy, one of the most important metrics to watch is the gross domestic product, or GDP. This week, the Commerce Department announced the U.S. had ...