Economics

Is Nominal GDP Adjusted For Inflation?

The BEA’s real GDP headline data is used by economists for macroeconomic research and central bank planning. The fundamental distinction between nominal and real GDP is the inclusion of inflation. No inflation adjustments are required because nominal GDP is estimated using current prices. This makes calculating and analyzing comparisons from quarter to quarter and year […]

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What Did FDR Do To End Roosevelt’s Recession?

The 1937 recession happened during the post-World War II recovery period. The recovery began in 1933 and reached a pinnacle during WWII. The 1937 recession existed in the shadow of the Great Depression until the 2008 financial crisis reignited interest in mid-recovery contractions. The recent recession’s resemblance to the Great Depression has spurred interest in […]

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What Happens To Treasury Bonds In A Recession?

Inversions of yield curves have frequently preceded recessions in recent decades, but they do not cause them. Bond prices, on the other hand, indicate investors’ anticipation that longer-term rates will fall, as they usually do during a recession. Do bonds perform well during a downturn? Bonds can perform well during a recession because investors prefer […]

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