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economic indicator
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economic indicator

Statistic used to determine the state of general economic activity or to predict it in the future. A leading indicator is one that tends to turn up or down before the general economy does (e.g., building permits, common stock prices, and business inventories). Coincident indicators move in line with the economy; lagging indicators change direction after the economy does.



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The index of lagging indicators, measuring economic performance in the recent past, stood at 84.
5 percent in June and the lagging indicators index fell 0.
The book's wide scope is reflected in the titles of the major chapters: Gross National Product; Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization; Unemployment, Employment, and Productivity; Consumer Price Index; Money Supply; and Leading, Coincident, and Lagging Indicators.
 
 
 
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