2007-12-13 20:55:22 · 2 answers · asked by Rob H 4 in Social Science ➔ Economics
Valuation by U.S. Census Bureau of housing authorized by building permits.
Initial claims for unemployment insurance from the Labor Market Review and in Data Query of Ohio Workforce Informer.
Average weekly hours in manufacturing from the Labor Market Review.
Domestic automobile production from Ward's Communications, Dearborn, Michigan.
Yield curve (the difference between 1-year and 10-year Treasury bonds of constant maturities) from the Federal Reserve
2007-12-14 00:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by meg 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An economic indicator that changes before the economy has changed. Examples of leading indicators include production workweek, building permits, unemployment insurance claims, money supply, inventory changes, and stock prices. The Fed watches many of these indicators as it decides what to do about interest rates.
2007-12-14 08:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by LAN Lord 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋