gross domestic product
noun
: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad
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The key economic readings next week are the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence report; the April personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index; the Census Bureau’s look at durable goods; the second read on first-quarter gross domestic product; and April new home sales.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Hiring grew at a solid clip last month, while gross domestic product exceeded expectations at the outset of this year.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 May 2026
As health secretary, Streeting had been tasked with overhauling Britain’s creaking National Health Service (NHS), which has eaten up a long-increasing share of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet compared county-level gross domestic product stats for 2024, the latest available, and 2001, the oldest numbers in the dataset, to identify the Golden State’s hottest business climates.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Hiring grew at a solid clip last month, while gross domestic product exceeded expectations at the outset of this year.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 May 2026
As health secretary, Streeting had been tasked with overhauling Britain’s creaking National Health Service (NHS), which has eaten up a long-increasing share of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet compared county-level gross domestic product stats for 2024, the latest available, and 2001, the oldest numbers in the dataset, to identify the Golden State’s hottest business climates.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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“Gross domestic product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20domestic%20product. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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