Calculating GDP Correctly

Tags: Other Schools of Thought

08/20/2020 Mark Brandly

There are many reasons we should be skeptical of the GDP statistic. But it is nonetheless important to understand how it is calculated.

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Original Article: “Calculating GDP Correctly“.

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