Good US GDP vs Bad US GDP; The tale of good growth vs bad growth

Yohay Elam FXStreet

Forex Crunch Chief Editor Yohay Elam shares his impressions about the US GDP. Elam comments the differences between a good growth and a bad growth in the United States.

Good:

Consumption - Confidence
Exports - Virtuous effect
Investments - Hope for the future

Bad:

Government - Disliked in the US
inventories - What goes up must come down

Watch the full: US GDP Educational Video: US GDP Growth Explained

Author

Yohay Elam

FXStreet

Yohay is in Forex since 2008 when he founded Forex Crunch, a blog crafted in his free time that turned into a fully-fledged currency website later sold to Finixio.

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