Economic Indicators Flashcards

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1
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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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change 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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change 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 (as measured by the rate of unemployment)

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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 unemploymnet

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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