GDP Tells Us Little about the Health of an Economy

Tags: U.S. History

10/29/2021 Patrick Barron

If people decide to save rather than spend, this could lead to a fall in GDP, even though people are becoming better off beyond the short term.

Original Article: “GDP Tells Us Little about the Health of an Economy“

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