What is an economic indicator?
An economic indicator is a statistic about the economy that can be used to analyze and predict changes in economic activity. Economic indicators can be broken up into three categories: leading, coincident, and lagging.
Leading indicators are predictors of future performance.
Coincident indicators appear in conjunction with current economic activity.
Lagging indicators are statistics about economic activity after it has taken place.
Guide to Economic IndicatorsCall Number: E-Book from Credo; Oakton username & password required for off-campus accessProvides quick and easy access to current and reliable data on the major statistical measures of the U.S. economy as well as concise, jargon-free explanations of the meaning, use, and availability of macroeconomic indicators, including websites, recent trends, and current data.
The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World by Call Number: HB137 .K36 2014 (RHC)ISBN: 9781451651201Publication Date: 2014How did we come by the "leading indicators" we place such stock in? We allocate trillions of dollars and make public policy and personal decisions based upon them, but what do they really tell us? In The Leading Indicators, Zachary Karabell tells the fascinating history of these indicators.
Guide to Economic Indicators by Call Number: REF. HC103 .F9 2006 (DPC)ISBN: 0765616475Publication Date: 2005Quick and easy access to current and reliable data on the major statistical measures of the U.S. economy. The guide provides concise, jargon-free explanations of the meaning, use, and availability of more than 70 macroeconomic indicators, including websites, recent trends, and current data.
The Economist: Financial Indicators
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Key National Economic Indicators Published by the U.S. Census Bureau
- Economic Indicators - U.S. Census BureauThe U.S. Census Bureau Index of Economic Activity (IDEA) is an aggregation of 15 of the Census Bureau’s primary economic data series. Click the link to see individual indicators and the combined data information.
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Latest Numbers for Major Economic Indicators, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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