President Obama had this reaction to Thursday's report on the gross domestic product a wide measure of goods and services in the economy.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

This test is designed to measure skills in English as spoken in the workplace.

VOA: special.2009.01.15

But consumer confidence a measure of trust in the economy fell unexpectedly this month.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation,under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people,for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

VOA: special.2009.11.12

But it faces strong opposition from farm-state lawmakers, and even its supporters say Congress is unlikely to pass the measure this year.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Bhutan's main research center collects a wide variety of data to measure this, including things like psychological well being, good governance, ecological diversity and living standards.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14