Working with economic indicators : interpretation and sources / Donald N. Stengel and Priscilla Chaffe-Stengel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stengel, Donald N.

Contributor:

Chaffe-Stengel, Priscilla M.

Series:

Economic and finance collection. 2163-7628

Economic and finance collection, 2163-7628

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic indicators--United States.

Economic indicators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Executives and managers hear or read headlines about recent economic data nearly every business day. Most important economic statistics are the products of programs designed to collect and analyze data to report summary results at regular intervals. Properly interpreted, these economic indicators provide useful barometers for different aspects of the economy and identify trends that aid better planning decisions. Economic indicators are available at the national level, state level, and even the regional and municipal levels. This text focuses on economic indicators for the overall U.S. economy, identifying major categories of economic indicators and describing the key indicators in each of the categories. Most key economic indicators are reported promptly on the Internet and are provided as formatted time series that can be readily downloaded and analyzed. This text will include links to the sources for key economic indicators, as well as websites that maintain calendars of upcoming announcements and consensus forecasts of the indicators shortly prior to a formal announcement.

Contents:

1. Introduction to economic indicators

2. Fundamentals for interpreting economic indicators

3. Indicators of economic activity

4. Indicators of income

5. Indicators of price levels

6. Indicators of interest rates

7. Indicators of resource utilization

8. Indicators of international exchange

9. Indicators of fiscal and monetary policy

10. Sources of economic indicator data

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-146) and index.

Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on January 9, 2012).

ISBN:

9781283893039

1283893037

9781606492833

1606492837

OCLC:

772396565

Publisher Number:

2 BEP