On the internet, find a media report of a recently (from the point of view of the article) released GDP growth value and answer the questions below. The report you choose:

• Need not be current (some historical ones would make grading more interesting)
• Need not be the US (some from other countries would make grading more interesting)
• Should be substantive enough to allow you to answer most of the questions below

Questions to Answer

1. Describe the variable(s) reported, time period, and country along with the numbers actually reported.

2. Are they reported as levels or growth rates?

3. Are they numbers initial or revised estimates?

4. Did the reported numbers appear to be treated as good news, bad news, or neither?Elaborate as appropriate.

5. Does the article mention any reaction of financial markets (stocks, bonds, currencies)? If so, please describe.

6. Describe any quotes in the article (usually from analysts, but perhaps also from a spokesperson for a political leader).

7. Note any other interesting features of the article that are not captured by any of the above questions