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About the Author | |
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What's New in the Second Edition? | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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The Lock-Up | |
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U.S. Economic Indicators | |
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International Economic Indicators | |
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A Beginner's Guide: Understanding the Lingo | |
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Annual Rates | |
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Business Cycle | |
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Consensus Surveys | |
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Moving Average | |
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Nominal Dollars Versus Real Dollars (Also Known as Current Dollars Versus Constant Dollars) | |
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Revisions and Benchmarks | |
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Seasonal Adjustments | |
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The Most Influential U.S. Economic Indicators | |
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Employment | |
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Employment Situation | |
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Weekly Claims for Unemployment Insurance | |
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Help-Wanted Advertising Index | |
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Corporate Layoff Announcements | |
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Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) | |
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ADP National Employment Report | |
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Consumer Spending and Confidence | |
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Personal Income and Spending | |
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Retail Sales | |
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E-Commerce Retail Sales | |
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Weekly Chain-Store Sales | |
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Consumer Credit Outstanding | |
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Consumer Confidence Index (Conference Board) | |
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Survey of Consumer Sentiment (University of Michigan) | |
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ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index | |
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UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism | |
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National Output and Inventories | |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | |
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Durable Goods Orders | |
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Factory Orders | |
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Business Inventories | |
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Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization | |
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Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Survey | |
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Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Business Survey | |
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Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (Business Barometer) | |
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Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) | |
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Housing and Construction | |
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Housing Starts and Building Permits | |
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Existing Home Sales | |
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New Home Sales | |
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Housing Market Index: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) | |
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Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey and the National Delinquency Survey | |
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Construction Spending | |
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The Federal Reserve | |
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Regional Federal Reserve Bank Reports | |
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Empire State Manufacturing Survey | |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Business Outlook Survey | |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Manufacturing Survey of the 10th District | |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Manufacturing Activity for the Fifth District | |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: National Activity Index (CFNAI) | |
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The Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book | |
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Statement | |
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Foreign Trade | |
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International Trade in Goods and Services | |
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Current Account Balance (Summary of International Transactions) | |
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Treasury International Capital (TIC) System | |
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Prices, Productivity, and Wages | |
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Consumer Price Index (CPI) | |
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Producer Price Index (PPI) | |
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Employment Cost Index | |
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Import and Export Prices | |
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Productivity and Costs | |
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Employer Costs for Employee Compensation | |
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Real Earnings | |
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Yield Curve | |
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International Economic Indicators: Why Are They So Important? | |
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German Industrial Production | |
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German IFO Business Survey | |
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German Consumer Price Index (CPI) | |
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Japan's Tankan Survey | |
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Japan Industrial Production | |
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Eurozone: Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) | |
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Global: Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index | |
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OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLI) | |
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China Industrial Production | |
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India: GDP and Wholesale Price Index | |
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Brazil Industrial Production | |
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Best Web Sites for U.S. Economic Indicators | |
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Schedule of Releases | |
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Economic News | |
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The U.S. Economy | |
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Consumer Behavior | |
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Employment Conditions | |
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Home Sales and Construction Activity | |
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International Trade | |
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Inflation Pressures | |
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Federal Reserve Reports | |
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The Federal Budget | |
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Interest Rates | |
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Money and Credit | |
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U.S. Dollar | |
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One-Stop Shopping for Economic Statistics | |
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Other Useful Economic Sources on the Web | |
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Unconventional Economic Indicators | |
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Best Web Sites for International Economic Indicators | |
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Calendar of Releases for Foreign Economic Data | |
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Sources of Global Economic News | |
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Economic Statistics from Other Countries | |
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Best Megasites for International Economic Statistics | |
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Index | |