Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Comparing GDP by Industry

tlwagner — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 15:01:27 +0000

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Comparing GDP by Industry

Hans Rosling - First Talk - GDP, Stats

tlwagner — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:21:00 +0000

Hans Rosling - First Talk - GDP, Stats

In Hans Rosling’s hands, data sings. Global trends in health and economics come to vivid life. And the big picture of global development—with some surprisingly good news—snaps into sharp focus. Read more

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

tlwagner — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:18:11 +0000

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Picture the economy as a giant supermarket, with billions of goods and services inside. At the checkout line, you watch as the cashier rings up the price for each finished good or service sold. What have you just observed? Read more

Diane Coyle on GDP

tlwagner — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:13:49 +0000

Diane Coyle on GDP

Diane Coyle, author of GDP: A Brief but Affectionate History, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the history of GDP, its uses, and its abuses. Read more

Episode 522: The Invention Of 'The Economy'

tlwagner — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:09:16 +0000

Episode 522: The Invention Of 'The Economy'

A hundred years ago, nobody talked about "the economy." That's because easy ways to measure and talk about it hadn't been invented. On today's show: how we started boiling nations down to a number. Read more