economic indicators

Economic indicators serve as vital tools for assessing the health of an economy and predicting future trends. Whether you are an investor, policymaker, or business owner, understanding these indicators can provide valuable insights into economic performance and potential shifts in the market. This article explores the relevance of economic indicators, their role in forecasting, and key indicators that every analyst should monitor.

Even though the different business cycles can be described through relatively simple models such as the one explained in section ( U.S. business cycles ), the underlying reasons for the developments and the amplitude of the business cycles seems to be changing with each cycle. Wesley Clair Mitchell who was one of the early researchers of business cycles and leaders of NBER stated that; “since each business cycle in a sense is unique, a thoroughly adequate theory of business cycles, applicable to all cycles is unattainable” (Dua 2004, Page 1).