Résumé :
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Guide to Economic Indicators provides concise, substantive, and jargon-free explanations of over 70 economic indicators of the domestic and international aspects of the U.S. economy. Clarifying the meaning, use, and availability of each indicator, the book covers multidimensional topics -- economic growth cycles, forecasting, labor, inflation, finance, production, income distribution, households, businesses, government, housing, and well-being. Numerous cross-references provide links to interrelationships among the indicators.Now fully updated and expanded, this handy desk reference gives quick and easy access to current and reliable data on the major sources of economic information. This third edition contains coverage of 10 new indicators dealing with the economy's social impact, including distribution of wealth, bankruptcies, consumer credit delinquency, mortgage delinquency and foreclosure, housing affordability, employment "household survey", job quality, non-manufacturing business activity, business starts, and the Russell 2000 stock index.Guide to Economic Indicators has been and continues to be essential reading for both academic and professional economists, students, investors, journalists, executives, and anyone interested in economic affairs.
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