So, this paper has a try on the designing and compiling of China commodities future index.

基于此现状，本文在中国商品期货指数的研究、开发方面，作一些尝试。

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The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.

这个指数是政府对未来经济活动的主要判断标准。

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We need to abandon the water stress index as a way of defining water scarcity and insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa, as it fundamentally misrepresents current and future water crises in the region.

我们需要放弃作为撒哈拉非洲以南地区的缺水和水不安全定义方式的水胁迫指数，因为它在根本上扭曲了该地区当前和未来的水危机。

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More important for the future, index funds continue to make investing cheaper and easier than ever.

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Already driving WMT suppliers to improve performance, in the future the index could appear on a point-of-sale label for products.

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Adding salt to the wound is the future employment index fell further, by 17 points, marking a 32 point decline in the last two months.

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