Economics

What Is US GDP?

A comprehensive gauge of economic activity in the United States. The value of final products and services produced in the United States is measured by GDP (without double counting the intermediate goods and services used up to produce them). GDP changes are the most widely used metric of a country’s overall economic health. What is […]

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What Are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities?

TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) give inflation protection. As assessed by the Consumer Price Index, the principal of a TIPS increases with inflation and falls with deflation. When a TIPS matures, the adjusted principal or the original principal, whichever is greater, is paid to you. TIPS pay a fixed rate of interest twice a year. Because

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