Explainer: What makes up the Gross Domestic Product?

You will find more infographics at Statista

Bloomberg's David Wilson: U.S. Stock Success Without Profit Brings Doubt at Oaktree

More here.

You will find more infographics at Statista

Not Many See Full Employment in U.S. Economy: Conference Update

From Bloomberg

Central bankers are already making waves at what may well be the monetary-policy event of the year in the U.S.

Federal Reserve officials and leading academics are gathered in Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday to debate whether policy makers need to overhaul their strategies, tools and communication for managing inflation and preparing for the next economic downturn. 

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell kicked off the conference Tuesday with a few words on the global trade tensions that are rattling financial markets and leading investors to believe the Fed will cut rates soon.

Google claims: 100 percent renewable energy, for the second year in a row

From Google's blog 100 percent renewable energy, for the second year in a row

In 2017, we first reached our longstanding goal of buying enough renewable energy to match 100 percent of Google’s global annual electricity use. And we’re on a roll: during 2018, our purchases of energy from sources like solar and wind once again matched our entire annual electricity consumption. 

We’re the first organization of our size to achieve 100 percent renewable energy two years running, but just as important as reaching our goal is how we did it. Addressing climate change will require adding renewable energy wherever possible and, for us as a company, making decisions that have an impact beyond our walls. We’ve asked ourselves: how can we use our purchasing to do the most good in the broader energy system?

Our first priority is to use as little energy as possible, operating our offices and facilities sustain-ably, with a strong focus on our data centers.

‘Lost Decade’ Casts a Post-Recession Shadow on State Finances | The Pew Charitable Trusts

‘Lost Decade’ Casts a Post-Recession Shadow on State Finances | The Pew Charitable Trusts