This Economic Letter discusses a topic that at first glance appears to be boring and technical but that in fact turns out to be quite important: the proper interpretation of chain-weighted data. To ...

Q3 GDP: +2% vs. +2.1% expected, +1.7% in Q2. Chain-weighted price index +2.3% vs. +1.8% expected, +1.9% previous.

WASHINGTON Real gross domestic product the broadest measure of the economy s performance rose at a 4.4% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first quarter, according to preliminary figures released ...

WASHINGTON Real gross domestic product the broadest measure of the economy s performance rose at a 4.4% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first quarter, according to preliminary figures released ...