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GDP measures economic size; CPI and PPI gauge goods costs impacting buying power and production costs. Leading indicators like housing starts predict economic trends, lagging ones like ...

All kinds of economic indicators are blinking red. Instead of assuaging concerns, the president is gleefully egging them on.

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But here are some economic indicators to watch as the next few months unfold that could provide some insight: Gross Domestic Product is the broadest measure of the economy and one that helps ...

China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, ...

This article aims to help business leaders understand what this critical economic indicator means, and the role that ...

A century-old indicator that has helped predict the direction of the U.S. stock market is signaling more pain ahead for ...

Though there are warning signs, experts are still saying that the U.S. is not officially in a recession. We have yet to hit enough of the actual recession indicators that mark an economic downturn.