What does GDP count,
what does it leave
out, and why can it
rise while people feel
worse off? Concrete
examples, common misreads.

What GDP Actually Measures

The number everyone quotes, and what it quietly excludes.

Prompt

Explain what GDP counts, what it leaves out, and why a country's GDP can rise while people feel worse off. Use concrete examples rather than definitions, and note the common ways the number gets misread in the news.