All work on this topic

• At 2.5 percent, U.S. GDP’s growth rate signals that a robust recovery has yet to take hold

  April 26, 2013 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Economy’s contraction does not signal return to recession, but does signal that policymakers should target faster growth

  January 30, 2013 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Inadequate GDP growth continues in the third quarter

  October 26, 2012 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Sluggish GDP growth continues in second quarter

  July 27, 2012 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP growth disappointing in last quarter of 2011

  January 27, 2012 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Best GDP growth in a year still not good enough

  October 27, 2011 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Slow economic growth raising unemployment rate

  July 29, 2011 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture: First quarter growth dips, suggesting higher unemployment to come

  April 28, 2011 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Fourth quarter growth data sends mixed message about economy’s health

  January 28, 2011 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture: A long, slow climb out of the recession

  October 29, 2010 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Slowing growth shows need for renewed policies to boost jobs and incomes

  July 30, 2010 | By Josh Bivens | Commentary

• Growth is good, but faster growth needed to address unemployment

  April 30, 2010 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Inventory blip boosted growth but won’t last

  January 29, 2010 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, October 29, 2009

  October 29, 2009 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• More than 500 days of recession

  July 31, 2009 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Upside surprise in consumption spending doesn’t stem sharp decline in economic growth

  April 29, 2009 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Worse Than It Sounds: Largest GDP contraction since 1982 actually understates economy’s weakness

  January 30, 2009 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Consumption spending falls for first time in 17 years: Economy shrinks two of last four quarters

  October 30, 2008 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, July 31, 2008

  July 31, 2008 | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, April 30, 2008

  April 30, 2008 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• Rapid deceleration in fourth quarter GDP

  January 30, 2008 | Economic Indicators

• Economy sees strong growth in the face of housing implosion

  October 31, 2007 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, July 27, 2007

  July 27, 2007 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, April 27, 2007

  April 27, 2007 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, January 31, 2007

  January 31, 2007 | By Josh Bivens | Economic snapshot

• GDP Picture, October 27, 2006

  October 27, 2006 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, July 28, 2006

  July 28, 2006 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, April 28, 2006

  April 28, 2006 | By Jared Bernstein | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture, January 27, 2006

  January 27, 2006 | By Josh Bivens | Economic Indicators

• GDP Picture: October 28, 2005

  October 28, 2005 | By Josh Bivens | Economic snapshot