March 25, 2019

Leading and lagging economic indicators

Leading indicators 
1. Stock market 
2. Manufacturing activity 
3. Inventory levels
4. Retail sales
5. Building permits
6. Housing market
7. Level of new business startups

Lagging indicators 
1. Change in GDP
2. Income and Wages
3. Unemployed rates
4. Consumer Price Index for Inflation
5. Currency strength
6. Interest rates
7. Corporate profits 
8. Balance of trade - trade surplus level
9. Value of Commodity substitutes to US Dollar - against gold and silver

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