Recent annual GDP

  1. What is the most recent annual GDP? (in dollars and the annual growth rate in GDP). Also, include per capita GDP and debt to GDP ratio.
  2. What is the most recent annual inflation rate?
  3. What is the interest rate on the 10-year government bond? What is the bond rating?
  4. Most recent unemployment rate.
  5. Corporate and personal tax rates.
  6. Where does the US fall on the Heritage Foundation’s 2021 (or most recent) “Index of Economic Freedom”? (heritage.org)
  7. Where does the US fall on Transparency International’s 2021 (or most recent) “Corruption Perceptions Index”? (transparency.org)
  8. Summarize the currency, market, and company performance this semester. Also, summarize the returns on gold, oil, and Bitcoin for the semester. Relate your answer to significant events in the news. What were the significant economic, social, or geo-political events that have impacted the values? Would you recommend investing in the US at the present time? Why or why not? Please make this discussion about the currency, market, company, gold, oil and Bitcoin thoughtful and a minimum of one page, single-spaced. Each of the six above items (currency, market, company, gold, oil, and Bitcoin) should be a minimum of one detailed paragraph each. There should also be a paragraph that explains the reasoning behind your recommendation to invest or not to invest at this time.