High frequency indicators can give us a nearly up-to-the-moment view of the economy. The metrics are divided into long leading, short leading, and coincident indicators. Both long and short leading ...
Looking back on the financial crisis of 2007-2009, it’s clear that the month of October 2008 was “Financial Ground Zero” according to most indicators, including three closely watched measures of ...
High frequency weekly indicators provide a timely nowcast of the economy, signaling changes before monthly or quarterly data is available. February data showed mixed signals: lower than expected CPI ...