Its three-month moving average, considered a recession indicator, fell from -0.26 in July to -0.47 in August.

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And the truth is, is that on every indicator -- from college graduation rates to math and science scores -- we are slipping behind other developed countries.

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The economic-sentiment indicator for February rose sharply to 5.4 points from -21.6 in January, the first positive reading since May 2011 and much better than consensus expectations.

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Reportedly, it'll spit out real-time ratings from 0 (negative) to 100 (positive), giving investors yet another "leading indicator" on what to invest in flip for a quick buck.

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In June, the company projected that these same-store sales a key retail indicator would be in a range from flat to up 3%.

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The Super Bowl Stock Market Indicator holds that if a team from the original National Football League wins - as opposed to a team from the younger American Football League - the stock market will go up that year.

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