Indicator

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Definition

Statistical values that show/indicate general economic trends. Common economic indicators include: money supply changes, unemployment, industrial production, the Consumer Price Index, bankruptcies, stock market prices, and GDP.

Related Terms

Consumer Sentiment, Durable Goods Orders, GDP, Housing Starts, Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance, ISM Manufacturing Survey, Personal Consumption Expenditures, Price, Producer Price Index, Retail Sales, Thirty Year Mortgage Rate, Two Hundred Day Moving Average, Unemployment Rate, Unemployment Situation Report

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