Keyword: U.S. GDP

U.S. ISM Manufacturing Production Index Leads U.S. GDP Chart suggesting that the U.S. ISM Manufacturing Production Index leads U.S. GDP by 5 months. Image: Pictet Wealth Management

Business and Industrial Sentiment vs. U.S. GDP Chart suggesting that business and industrial surveys have not explained U.S. economic growth over the past decade (R² = 0). Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

U.S. GDP Growth and Business Cycles Despite the current U.S. economic expansion is the longest ever, GDP growth has been much slower during this business cycle than in previous cycles. Image: CNBC

Rotation vs. U.S. GDP Growth Forecasts Chart suggesting that the rotation out of bonds into equities, out of growth into cyclicals, out of large caps into small caps, and out of gold into copper, is expected to continue in 2020. Image: Fidelity Investments

Real U.S. GDP Growth Contribution and Forecast Chart showing real U.S. GDP expected at 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Image: Oxford Economics

Length of Economic Expansion and U.S. GDP Growth The current business cycle is the longest and weakest expansion. Image: Barclays Research

Volatility of U.S. GDP Growth, Inflation and Unemployment Rates Interesting chart showing the decline in volatility of the U.S. economy that occurred in the 1980s. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. GDP Growth Forecast Goldman Sachs expects a modest growth acceleration in 2020, between 2.25% and 2.5%, above consensus expections. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Consumer Spending Contribution to U.S. GDP Consumer spending, which accounts for about 70% of the U.S. economy, is driving GDP growth solo. Image: Oxford Economics

Atlanta Fed GDPNow vs. U.S. GDP Growth The art of forecasting U.S. GDP: Atlanta Fed GDPNow vs. U.S. GDP growth. Image: Bloomberg