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A primer on short-term linkages between key economic data series
Why do analysts look at economic data? The simple answer is that investors and planners must look ahead, and economic data help them forecast. If there is new information on the economy, on demand, on profit potential, or on prices, among other factors, then the underlying value of financial and real investments may shift, leading to changes in financial values as well as business investment projections and plans. ; There are a number of time horizons relevant to how analysts evaluate economic data and use them for forecasting. The evaluation of various longer-run fundamentals often begins ...
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Consumer prices: examining housing rental components
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F.Y.I. effects of oil price shocks on measured GNP growth
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Manufacturing survey: August activity slips from July surge