AI spending wasn't the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions

The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a ...
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Real World Economics: GDP is important, but must be kept in context

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis last week released its “advance estimate” of U.S. Gross Domestic Product for the first quarter of 2025. GDP measures the total market value of all ...

The $660 Billion Disconnect Between Corporate Accounting And GDP

At its core, GDP is a simple accounting identity. The Bureau of Economic Analysis defines it as the sum of consumption (C), ...

This one activity remained the largest driver of GDP growth in 2025 — not AI, according to a new report

A new report shows that despite popular belief that an AI crash will tank the economy, regular consumers are much more crucial for GDP growth.