AGGREGATE expenditure is the total amount spent of the economy’s output by all households, firms, foreigners as well as the government. The components of aggregate expenditure consist of household ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

For economists trying to measure the health of an economy, there are a number of similar sounding but slightly different concepts that can confuse those without a background in macroeconomics. Two of ...