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Contents
1. Sources of information. .................................................................................................................. 1
2. Economic indicators ........................................................................................................................ 1
The Gross National Product (GNP) ...................................................................................................... 1
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) .................................................................................................... 1
Consumption Spending ....................................................................................................................... 1
Investment Spending .......................................................................................................................... 2
Government Spending ........................................................................................................................ 2
Net Trade ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Industrial sector indicators ................................................................................................................. 2
Construction Data ............................................................................................................................... 3
3. Inflation indicators .......................................................................................................................... 3
Producer price index (PPI)................................................................................................................... 3
Consumer price index (CPI) ................................................................................................................. 3
Gross national product implicit deflator ............................................................................................. 3
Commodity research bureau's (CRB) futures index ............................................................................ 4
The “Journal of Commerc” industrial price index (JoC) ...................................................................... 4
Balance of Payments ........................................................................................................................... 4
4. Employment Indicators ................................................................................................................... 4
5. Consumer spending indicators ....................................................................................................... 5
6. Employment Cost Index (ECI) .......................................................................................................... 5
7. Retail Sales ...................................................................................................................................... 5
8. Consumer sentiment ....................................................................................................................... 6
9. Auto sales ........................................................................................................................................ 6
10. Leading indicators ........................................................................................................................... 6
11. Personal income .............................................................................................................................. 6
