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Real GDP (Stands for). Definition: Formula: What does it measure? U.S. Real GDP in…. CPI (Stands for). Definition: Formula: What does it measure? Major Categories in Market Basket. Inflation. Definition: Significance of Inflation Rate:
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Real GDP (Stands for) • Definition: • Formula: • What does it measure? • U.S. Real GDP in…
CPI (Stands for) • Definition: • Formula: • What does it measure? • Major Categories in Market Basket
Inflation • Definition: • Significance of Inflation Rate: Having $1000 in 1935 would be like having _$16,536.13 in today’s dollars. • 2009_______ f. 1980______ • 2007_______ g. 1975______ • 2000_______ h. 1970______ • 1995_______ i. 1960______ • 1990_______ j. 1950 ______ http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl • Current Unemployment Rate
Unemployment Rate • Definition: • Formula: • What does it measure? • Who is included in the labor force? • Current U.S. Unemployment Rate:
Bureau of Labor Statisticshttp://www.bls.gov/bls/infohome.htm • What is the BLS do? • What is their mission? • What is their vision? (summarize – do not copy and paste) • For two careers at the BLS, describe the job and the job responsibilities, also list the qualifications (click on qualifications) 1. 2.