Consumers and policymakers must recognize that the numbers provided by statistical agencies often have significant flaws.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3% annual pace in the second quarter, masking signs of weakness as businesses and consumers grappled with how to respond to ongoing trade wars. Gross domestic product, ...

Economic growth for the second quarter was revised up three tenths of a percent to 3.3%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said ...

You are excused if you are confused about the second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures that were released Aug. 28.

GDP expanded at a 3% annual rate in the second quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Wednesday in a preliminary reading that shows the economy bounced back after a contraction in the first ...

The size of the U.S. economy grew in the second quarter of this year by a lot — 3%, annualized. That’s after it contracted in the first quarter by 0.5%. But as is so often the case in economics and ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

U.S. gross domestic product grew by 2.3% in the fourth quarter of 2024 after expanding by 3.1% in the third quarter. Consumption, net exports, and government spending contributed positively to Q4 GDP ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...