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Gross Domestic Product measures the quantum of economic activities in a country, in monetary terms, over some time, usually one year. Real GDP eliminates the impact of inflation by applying a deflator ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that governments have historically "messed" with GDP calculations, and added that he plans to separate the two and make the process more transparent. AFP ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's statistics bureau said on Wednesday it has changed the way quarterly gross domestic product data is calculated, a move it calls a step to adopt international standards and ...

The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) said on Monday that 10 municipalities and provinces, including Beijing, have started work to take environmental costs into account when ...

In July of 2013, the U.S. gross domestic product will officially grow three percent, due to a few additions to the statistics that economists have been using to calculate GDP for years. From now on, ...