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by valleyer 34 days ago
That's not what GDP means.
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FrustratedMonky 34 days ago
"(GDP) measures the total market value of final goods and services produced"

It can be circular.

MS invests 5 billion in OpenAI.

OpenAI invests 5 billion in MS.

Do we have 10 billion now?

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valleyer 30 days ago
No goods or services were produced in your example, so GDP would not be affected. Purchases of securities are not goods or services.
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