gross domestic product
noun
: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad
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Household consumption still accounts for only about 40% of gross domestic product, far below advanced-economy norms.
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained why Americans don’t care about metrics that politicians like to cite, including strong spending or gross domestic product booms.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office warned earlier this week that the closure has already wiped out at least $7 billion in gross domestic product by the end of next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm that passed by Jamaica last year, had an impact on two quarters of Jamaica’s gross domestic product performance and dragged down growth, Holness said.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week explained why Americans don’t care about metrics that politicians like to cite, including strong spending or gross domestic product booms.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Congressional Budget Office warned earlier this week that the closure has already wiped out at least $7 billion in gross domestic product by the end of next year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm that passed by Jamaica last year, had an impact on two quarters of Jamaica’s gross domestic product performance and dragged down growth, Holness said.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Gross domestic product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20domestic%20product. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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