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https://www.bea.gov/system/files/2020-04/GDP-Education-by-BEA.pdf https://www.bea.gov/system/files/2020-04/GDP-Education-by-BE... >Who calculates GDP? >Econom
by lotsofpulp 2y ago
https://www.bea.gov/system/files/2020-04/GDP-Education-by-BEA.pdf https://www.bea.gov/system/files/2020-04/GDP-Education-by-BE...
>Who calculates GDP?
>Economists at the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis estimate GDP using thousands of data points gathered by other federal agencies and some private data collectors.
I presume these economists would ignore outliers such as that example, especially ones that would result in unrealistic sales tax or other tax liabilities.
They have a spreadsheet showing sources here:
https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product#:~:text=Gross%20Domestic%20Product%2C%204th%20Quarter%20and%20Year%202024%20(Second%20Estimate)&text=Real%20gross%20domestic%20product%20(GDP,real%20GDP%20increased%203.1%20percent. https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product#:~:text=...