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Leading economic indicators
Leading economic indicators stubbornly point to a recession. It still hasn't arrived.
Aug 17, 2023
So are the indicators wrong, or have we just not waited long enough?
What's the best way to predict where the economy is headed?
Jul 20, 2023
Some question the predictive powers of the The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index, a past predictor of recessions.
Economic indicators can't tell us the economy's whole story
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Justin Ho
Jun 23, 2023
The manufacturing sector is shrinking, according to a report. But that doesn’t account for people’s spending or the tight labor market.
How Google searches are leading economic indicators
Jan 30, 2012
Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan discusses how data from your online searches can help not just advertisers, but also economists in researching the state of the economy.