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Abha Bhattarai, Leo Sands, Serhii Korolchuk, Catherine Belton, Niha Masih, Siobhán O'Grady, Meryl Kornfield, Patrick Svitek, Theodoric Meyer, Hannah Knowles
03/04/2025 12:00:00 AM

The trump administration is proposing a new approach to measuring economic growth, igniting discussions around government spending's role in GDP calculations. Experts express concern about the potential implications of this change amidst signs of economic slowdown.

Business & Finance Trump official floats new approach on GDP, as economy poised to slow sharply
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Suggesting a change in the way economic growth is measured.

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Commerce Secretary echoing Musk's comments on Fox News.

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