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What's the best way to track the economy with fast-moving omicron?

by Justin Ho
Dec 20, 2021
Some economists are looking at alternative indicators, like box office figures and subway turnstile figures to see if economic activity is starting to wane.
Why are global markets so volatile? We dig in to some of the issues after a frantic 24 hours of trading.
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Economists look for leading indicators to rebound after storms

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 20, 2017
The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index fell in September, partly from the effects of hurricanes in Texas and Florida.
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Leading indicators released for the month

by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 18, 2014
Unlike lagging indicators, these give us a snapshot of the economy as it stands.
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