Indicator Definition

Coincident Indicators- are measurements of economic indicators whose movements closely coincide with the overall cycle of economic activity. Along with lagging and leading indicators, this index highlights the speed and size of growth or shrinkage in an economy.

Employees On Nonagricultural Payrolls

Personal Income Less Transfer Payments

Industrial Production

Manufacturing And Trade Sales

Leading indicators- are measurements of economic factors that change ahead of changes in the overall economic cycle. They are used to predict changes in overall output and activity in an economy and include such things as share prices, new orders for investment goods, housing construction orders and the index of consumer confidence.

Average Weekly Hours - Manufacturing

Average Weekly Initial Claims For Unemployment Insurance

Manufacturers' New Orders - Consumer Goods And Materials

Index Of Supplier Deliveries

Manufacturers' New Orders - Nondefnse Capital Goods

Building Permits - New Private Housing Units

Stock Prices - 500 Common Stocks

Money Supply - M2

Interest Rate Spread - 10 Year Treasury Bonds Less Federal Funds

Index Of Consumer Expectations

Lagging indicators- are economic indicators that follow a change in the economic cycle, reflecting what has already happened in the overall economy. They include such things as labour costs and interest rates.

Average Duration Of Unemployment

Inventories To Sales Ratios - Manufacturing And Trade

Labor Cost Per Unit Of Output - Manufacturing

Average Prime Rate

Commercial And Industrials Loans

Consumer Installment Credit To Personal Income Ratio

Consumer Price Index For Services