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Institute for Economics

Gross Domestic Product

Analyzing the output structure of the U.S. Economy.

Consumption (C)
68.2%
Investment (I)
17.5%
Govt (G)
17.3%
Net Exports (X-M)
-3.0%

The Consumer Engine

Unlike emerging markets which rely heavily on capital investment and exports, mature economies like the US are fundamentally driven by domestic consumer spending. This makes the labor market the primary leading indicator for aggregate output.