Economic growth
A rise over time in an economy’s capacity to produce goods and services—often measured by real GDP or income per person.
Growth is not the only goal of economic policy, but it is the metric politicians and business groups cite most often when judging success. It can come from more labor and capital, better technology, or more efficient organization—themes central to how economists evaluate openness, regulation, and innovation.
Regional stories
National growth rates hide winners and losers across states. Trade exposure, energy costs, and demographics help explain why some regions compound faster than others—the connection the dashboard’s geographic views are meant to illuminate.
Under the content plan’s data map, economic growth sits alongside globalization, surpluses and deficits, exchange rates, and capital flows as concepts tied to state_trade_metrics.