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Jeremy Horpedahl: Alternative measures provide insight beyond GDP for economic assessment

Jeremy Horpedahl: Alternative measures provide insight beyond GDP for economic assessment
Alternative economic metrics beyond GDP

Jeremy Horpedahl points out that there are valid ways to measure the performance of an economy aside from relying solely on GDP.

He references Tucker Carlson's comment about using alternative economic metrics and shares one of his own favorites as an example.

Horpedahl previously noted that U.S. net interest payments have surpassed $1 trillion as the federal deficit approaches $2 trillion, according to recent data. He also reported a slight decline in real median U.S. household income in August 2026 compared to the previous year in a separate analysis. These metrics have featured in his ongoing assessment of the U.S. economy.

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