The stock market is one of the more reliable leading indicators of the economy.
The leading indicators of the economy are measurements of consumer activity, obvious since consumer spending accounts for 65% of the U.S. economy.
The Tories attacked the Labour-Plaid Cymru coalition government following the publication of economic indicators that place the Welsh economy at the bottom of the UK league despite significant investment.
Although GDP is the broadest measure of economic activity, other indicators of economic performance suggest that the economy continued to recover in the fourth quarter, despite the impact of Hurricane Sandy and uncertainty surrounding fiscal issues.
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Because manufacturing is a relatively small part of the economy, the movements of these indicators often differ from those reflecting other sectors.
On the one hand, history has shown that stock market advances can be leading indicators of future advances in the economy by as much as six months.
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In order to eliminate the influence of various taxes and subsidies in different branches of the economy on the structure of production and generation of income, indicators by branches are valued at basic prices.
But recent days have seen a range of indicators published that give us some help in locating where the Scottish economy is now positioned in recovering from recession.
The euro zone has long been the weakest part of the global economy, but the OECD's leading indicators for the currency area rose in February for the 10th successive month.
The renewed confidence in the U.S. banking sector after the well-received "stress tests" results and the Federal Reserve's upbeat remarks on the U.S. economy Tuesday, together with stronger U.S. economic indicators of late have helped to keep the upside momentum in for stock markets.
The Conference Board's index of leading indicators for July rose more than expected, but still suggests little improvement in the economy.
Recent economic indicators had suggested the economy was cooling sufficiently to reduce concerns over inflation, and hence fears of further interest rate rises.
The latest figures hint that the Malaysian economy is starting to pull out of its trough - which may provide leading indicators of Mahathir's electoral inclinations.
Economists, planners, business owners, and the public can use the app to get a quick and easy snapshot of the health of the U.S. economy, look at trends, and receive notifications when indicators change.
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European stocks finished higher Thursday, boosted by the continued run in strong economic indicators out of the U.S., improving sentiment about the health of the world's largest economy.
While many investors are paying attention to each and every move made by the ECB, or waiting for the Fed to implement another round of quantitative easing, some are failing to notice some key indicators that reveal a fundamental improvement in the US economy.
The increase in house prices, which comes in addition to a series of other economic indicators showing residential real estate is on the comeback, is bullish for the U.S. economy.
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At the end of the day, Sandy may end up being beneficial for the U.S. economy, pushing indicators like construction spending, industrial production, and retail sales above their pre-disaster trend-lines over the next few quarters, according to Goldman Sachs.
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