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New York Fed index looks at pandemic's effect on the global supply chain

by Amanda Peacher
Jan 4, 2022
The global supply chain pressure index shows that recent disruptions are extreme. But the labor situation is not represented.
The new global supply chain pressure index shows extreme disruption, according to one of its creators. Above, shipping containers at a British port.
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The Dow dive computers might have caused

by Ryan Kailath
Feb 6, 2018
Algorithms don’t generally create steep declines, but they do amplify trends, one expert says.
Closing numbers are displayed at the New York Stock Exchange in 2018.
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A look at how you're doing based on where you vote

by David Brancaccio
Apr 22, 2015
A breakdown of well-being by congressional district.
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Searching for the economy's new normal

by Adam Allington
Feb 18, 2015
PPI, industrial production and housing starts numbers for January are okay, and they paint a picture of a still-struggling economy.
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What's an index of credit default swaps?

by Paddy Hirsch
May 11, 2012
Big bets on an obscure index lay at the heart of JPMorgan's losses this week. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains how an index of CDS works.
A Chase sign is viewed at the company's New York headquarters in New York City. Big bets on an obscure index lay at the heart of JPMorgan's losses this week. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains how an index of CDS works.
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What consumer sentiment says about the economy

by Jeremy Hobson
Feb 22, 2012
Richard Curtin of the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index discusses how the survey gauges consumer hopes and expectations, and what it means in elections.
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Daily Pulse

Opportunity index hits record high

by Joel Patterson
Feb 16, 2012
Regardless of positive spin, the housing picture in the U.S. is less than rosy.
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Calculating food and gas prices in consumers' attitudes

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Dec 16, 2011
The Core Consumer Price Index tracks all kinds of spending except on food and gas, even though those prices help indicate consumers' choices and attitudes.
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Easy Sustainability Answers

BP Oil Spill Index: How many gallons of spilled oil have been burned so far?

by Adriene Hill
Jul 27, 2010
Easy Answer: 11,140,000...
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