Economics

What Was US GDP In 2019?

Personal consumption expenditures (PCE), federal government spending, state and local government spending, residential fixed investment, and exports all contributed to the increase in real GDP in the fourth quarter, which was partially offset by negative contributions from private inventory investment and nonresidential fixed investment. Imports, which are deducted from GDP calculations, declined (table 2). The

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Which Is Worse Inflation Or Deflation?

Consumers anticipate reduced prices in the future as a result of deflation expectations. As a result, demand falls and growth decreases. Because interest rates can only be decreased to zero, deflation is worse than inflation. Isn’t deflation always preferable to inflation? 1. Deflation (price declines negative inflation) is extremely dangerous. People are hesitant to spend

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