Key Economic Indicators: Signals of Market Health
Student Worksheet
The Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve collect the data behind these indicators, and initial GDP estimates get revised months later as fuller numbers arrive. Unemployment stayed low until mid-2008 despite warning signs already flashing, then reached about 7.3 percent by year's end, a lag behind the downturn it measured. A composite index can weight new orders, stock prices, and sentiment at 20 percent each.
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