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Everything you need to know about GDP
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What does GDP measure?
How does the government measure GDP?
Why does GDP only include finished products?
What’s the difference between GDP and GNP?
What’s the difference between GDP and GDI?
Is GDP a good indicator of national well-being?
What is a good rate of GDP growth?
Has the formula for GDP ever changed?
Are there other proposals for better ways to measure the economy?
Where can I learn more?
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What does GDP measure?