Growth in all three of these metrics accelerated in December and we believe these trends are important indicators of the long term growth potential of our business.

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The positive trends in Hispanic educational indicators also extend to high school.

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"That's why I advise basing one's decisions on current chart trends and their technical indicators more than anything else, " he says, and he points out that other signs trouble him about the market's health, including the economic outlook.

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Although sequential improvements are solid indicators, that these trends worsened year-over-year is a legitimate concern.

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Short-term weather patterns such as the one that affected the United States are poor indicators of global climate trends, however.

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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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Schaeffer is an options guy, but the technical indicators he monitors are useful for determining trends in underlying securities, as well.

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It presents an overview of global trends in science and technology, based on a wide range of qualitative and quantitative indicators.

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