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GDP growth
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Inflation (CPI)
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Unemployment
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GDP per capita
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Two decades at a glance
Growth, inflation & unemployment
Annual %. Shaded: the 2008–09 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic.
Standard of living
GDP per capita (current US$)
Inflation vs. the 2% target
Dashed line = 2% goal
🤖 Insights
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✅ Recommended actions
Set prices against where inflation sits versus the 2% line.
Keep a cash buffer sized for the shocks the shaded years mark.
Plan financing around "higher-for-longer" interest rates.
🗄️ Data sources
World Bank Open Data — fetched live in your browser
GDP growth, CPI, unemployment, GDP per capita
Country selectable (defaults to United States)
📐 Definitions & methodology
GDP growth = annual % change in real GDP
CPI inflation = annual % change in consumer prices
Unemployment = % of labor force; per-capita in current US$
Source: World Bank Open Data — indicators NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Fetched live in your browser. Built by Advanced Timing Co. · advancedtiming.ai
