Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this ...

At its core, GDP is a simple accounting identity. The Bureau of Economic Analysis defines it as the sum of consumption (C), investment (I), government spending (G), and net exports (NX). The formula ...

Find out how the underground or shadow economy can affect the accuracy of the calculation of a country's gross domestic ...

A bustling U.S. economy absorbed twin shocks of high tariffs and lingering inflation in 2025. The new year could also show strong growth. Stubborn inflation, high tariffs and plunging job creation ...

From markets to spending to debt, usually reliable indicators that forecast where the economy is headed are proving deeply ...

Q3 U.S. GDP increased +4.3%, at an annual rate, in Q3 2025, surpassing the +3.2% consensus and accelerating from +3.8% in Q2, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday.

The president’s usual tricks are no match for a weakening jobs market and persistent inflation. Donald Trump in the Oval Office on December 15, 2025. In a sane political universe, we’d have cause to ...

Rearmament, an aging population, technological change and fear of voters are fueling a risky trend.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Erik Sherman reports on business, economics, finance, tech, and law. December 2025 jobs numbers came out: 50,000 job growth, ...