Econmic Indicators Flashcards

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Money Supply (M2)

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Leading Economic Indicator

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Building Permits (housing starts)

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Leading Economic Indicator

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3
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Average weekly initial claims for state unemployment compensation

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Leading Economic Indicator

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4
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Average work week in manufacturing

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Leading Economic Indicator

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5
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New orders for consumer goods

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Leading Economic Indicator

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6
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Machine tool orders

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Leading Economic Indicator

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7
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Changes in inventories of durable goods

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Leading Economic Indicator

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8
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Changes in sensitive materials prices

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Leading Economic Indicator

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9
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Stock prices

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Leading Economic Indicator

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10
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Changes in business and consumer borrowing

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Leading Economic Indicator

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Number of hours worked (as a proxy for personal income)

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Coincident Economic Indicator

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12
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Employment levels

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Coincident Economic Indicator

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13
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Nonagricultural employment

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Coincident Economic Indicator

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14
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Personal Income

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Coincident Economic Indicator

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15
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Industrial production

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Coincident Economic Indicator

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16
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Manufacturing and trade sales

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Coincident Economic Indicator

17
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GDP

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Coincident Economic Indicator

18
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Corporate profits

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Lagging Economic Indicator

19
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Average duration of unemployment

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Lagging Economic Indicator

20
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Labor cost per unit of output (manufacturing)

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Lagging Economic Indicator

21
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Ratio of inventories to sales

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Lagging Economic Indicator

22
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Commercial and industrial loans outstanding

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Lagging Economic Indicator

23
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Ratio of consumer installment credit to personal income

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Lagging Economic Indicator