GDP tells us how hot the economy is running, or how cool — like if we might be heading into a recession. And it's an important tool to compare countries, policies, and politicians.

Shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on April 3. The latest US GDP report showed that goods imports rose by 51% in the first quarter, the fastest pace since 2020.

The US economy shrank slightly less in the beginning of the year than previously reported, new data shows, but it was still the first quarterly decline since 2022, in a sign of how President ...

Bad weather cut GDP growth to +0.2 percent in first quarter - NIESR estimate By Reuters - Apr 11, 2018 LONDON (Reuters) - Heavy snow in late February and early March is likely to have caused British ...

Alarming GDP data shows shrinking economy, could be precursor to recession 05:36. Stocks rebounded after early losses as investors largely shrugged off new government data showing the U.S. economy ...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the latest U.S. gross domestic product data on April 30. In the first three months of 2025, it said, GDP contracted by 0.3%. The GDP growth rate captures ...

The annual growth rate of real gross domestic product (GDP) is the broadest indicator of economic activity -- and the most closely watched. Learn how it's presented in official releases and how to ...

The U.S. economy contracted at a rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to an estimate released on Wednesday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter of 2025 for the first time in three years, reflecting a surge in imports ahead of President Trump’s tariffs and a slowdown in consumer spending.