Apr 29 From machines to manicures, what goes into the GDP these days? By Steve Landefeld Its critics call the GDP an outdated metric that's ill-suited to assessing America's economic health. But it's a constantly evolving measurement, says Steve Landefeld, head of the agency that calculates it, that now includes the value of long-running American TV… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch Finding GDP alternatives to quantify ‘unpriceable’ prosperity By PBS News Hour Gross domestic product, the total dollar value of goods and services sold in the U.S., has become fundamental to American economic policy. But there are other essential assets, qualities and conditions that GDP can't measure, like the health of the… Continue watching
Feb 09 Signs of economic improvement materialize in Pakistan By Kayla Ruble Pakistan's economy is showing signs of improvement, with growth rates expected to hit 3.1 percent in the 2013-4 fiscal year. Continue reading
Sep 20 ‘The Entrepreneurial State’: Apple Didn’t Build Your iPhone; Your Taxes Did Government support for research and development is responsible for much of the innovation that drives GDP, argues Mariana Mazzucato. Photo courtesy of Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images. As the deadline for raising the government debt limit fast approaches, and wrangling… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch Despite Fall in GDP, U.S. Economic Fundamentals Show Forward Momentum Despite Fall in GDP, U.S. Economic Fundamentals Show Forward Momentum… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch News Wrap: Economic Report Paints Mixed Picture, Oblique Recovery Outlook In other news Thursday, despite the fact that jobless claims filed last week were the lowest in 2 months, the Commerce Department revised economic growth estimates down by 0.4 percent to 1.3 percent. And the Obama and Romney campaigns used… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch News Wrap: Economy Struggles, Bernanke Stops Short of Announcing Stimulus Plan News Wrap: Economy Struggles, Bernanke Stops Short of Announcing Stimulus Plan… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch States Plagued by Fiscal Problems, Pension Payments Grim findings from a task force come amid further setbacks to the nation's economic health. Jeffrey Brown discusses eroding revenues, state budget cuts and steep pension obligations with former New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch, the report's co-chair, and Susan… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Christine Lagarde on U.S. Economic Recovery Christine Lagarde on U.S. Economic Recovery: It's Much Slower Than We Would Like"… Continue watching
Mar 05 For Many Part-Timers, Underemployment Is a Full-Time Concern By Maureen Hoch Since the start of the recession, more Americans have been thrust into part-time work either due to economic concerns or because they can't pin down a full-time job. Continue reading