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and isn't GDP counted in now-inflated dollars? if inflation is above the supposed "rate of growth" is it really "growth"? Read yesterday that Wal*Mart and Target may have sales increases but selling less goods at inflated prices causing inventory issues...

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"Nominal" GDP is in current (inflated) dollars.

"Real" GDP aims to factor out the effects of inflation.

The GDPNow nowcast is for Real GDP

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