The secrets of economic indicators : hidden clues to future economic trends and investment opportunities /
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| Author / Creator: | Baumohl, Bernard. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Wharton School Pub., 2008. |
| Description: | 1 online resource |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13592720 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Author
- What's New in the Second Edition?
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. The Lock-Up
- U.S. Economic Indicators
- International Economic Indicators
- Chapter 2. A Beginner's Guide: Understanding the Lingo
- Annual Rates
- Business Cycle
- Consensus Surveys
- Moving Average
- Nominal Dollars Versus Real Dollars (Also Known as Current Dollars Versus Constant Dollars)
- Revisions and Benchmarks
- Seasonal Adjustments
- Chapter 3. The Most Influential U.S. Economic Indicators
- Employment
- Employment Situation
- Weekly Claims for Unemployment Insurance
- Help-Wanted Advertising Index
- Corporate Layoff Announcements
- Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS)
- ADP National Employment Report
- Consumer Spending and Confidence
- Personal Income and Spending
- Retail Sales
- E-Commerce Retail Sales
- Weekly Chain-Store Sales
- Consumer Credit Outstanding
- Consumer Confidence Index (Conference Board)
- Survey of Consumer Sentiment (University of Michigan)
- ABC News/Washington Post Consumer Comfort Index
- UBS/Gallup Index of Investor Optimism
- National Output and Inventories
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Durable Goods Orders
- Factory Orders
- Business Inventories
- Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Survey
- Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Business Survey
- Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (Business Barometer)
- Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI)
- Housing and Construction
- Housing Starts and Building Permits
- Existing Home Sales
- New Home Sales
- Housing Market Index: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey and the National Delinquency Survey
- Construction Spending
- The Federal Reserve
- Regional Federal Reserve Bank Reports
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Empire State Manufacturing Survey
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Business Outlook Survey
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Manufacturing Survey of the 10th District
- Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Manufacturing Activity for the Fifth District
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: National Activity Index (CFNAI)
- The Federal Reserve Board's Beige Book
- The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Statement
- Foreign Trade
- International Trade in Goods and Services
- Current Account Balance (Summary of International Transactions)
- Treasury International Capital (TIC) System
- Prices, Productivity, and Wages
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Producer Price Index (PPI)
- Employment Cost Index
- Import and Export Prices
- Productivity and Costs
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation
- Real Earnings
- Yield Curve
- Chapter 4. International Economic Indicators: Why Are They So Important?
- German Industrial Production
- German IFO Business Survey
- German Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Japan's Tankan Survey
- Japan Industrial Production
- Eurozone: Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
- Global: Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index
- OECD Composite Leading Indicators (CLI)
- China Industrial Production
- India: GDP and Wholesale Price Index
- Brazil Industrial Production
- Chapter 5. Best Web Sites for U.S. Economic Indicators
- Schedule of Releases
- Economic News
- The U.S. Economy
- Consumer Behavior
- Employment Conditions
- Home Sales and Construction Activity
- International Trade
- Inflation Pressures
- Federal Reserve Reports
- The Federal Budget
- Interest Rates
- Money and Credit
- U.S. Dollar
- One-Stop Shopping for Economic Statistics
- Other Useful Economic Sources on the Web
- Unconventional Economic Indicators
- Chapter 6. Best Web Sites for International Economic Indicators
- Calendar of Releases for Foreign Economic Data
- Sources of Global Economic News
- Economic Statistics from Other Countries
- Best Megasites for International Economic Statistics
- Index