# Professor Nicholas Economides explains why he believes a GDP slowdown will not significantly impact the tech sector

1 Faculty News December 4, 2018 ![CNBC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027305.jpg?itok=Ipx0jiaQ)>

Excerpt from [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2018/12/04/gdp-slowdown-wont-be-that-important-for-tech-sector-says-nyu-economics-professor.html) -- "I actually think for the tech sector, the GDP slowdown is not going to be that important. Most of these companies are making money from digital ads, which are now acquiring from traditional ads, and therefore a general slowdown would not really make a huge difference for them."

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