Economy Understand the financial forces that affect daily American life. Discover how exports and imports impact US taxes and debt, plus learn about inflation and other economic indicators.
In 2025, the economy expanded as GDP increased, inflation decreased slightly, and the size of imports and exports shifted. These and other measures provide a snapshot of economic activity, prices, and the labor market heading into 2026.
Learn the facts about the US economy: both national measures like GDP and inflation and data with personal impact, like wages and housing prices.
The gross domestic product (GDP) was $240.8B in 2025. GDP measures the value of goods and services a country or state produces — it’s the sum of consumer spending, business investment, government spending, and net exports. It is often used to quantify the size of its economy. The $240.8B is the “real GDP,” which is adjusted to account for inflation to make it easier to compare the size ...
The gross domestic product (GDP) was $125.4B in 2025. GDP measures the value of goods and services a country or state produces — it’s the sum of consumer spending, business investment, government spending, and net exports. It is often used to quantify the size of its economy. The $125.4B is the “real GDP,” which is adjusted to account for inflation to make it easier to compare the size ...
Economy How do national parks affect the economy? National park visitor spending contributes to local GDP, jobs, and wages.
NPR: The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here's how you might see it online
The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here's how you might see it online