As Marthinsen explains, GDP and unemployment are among the most important economic indicators, but there are hundreds more that economists analyze. The National Bureau of Economic Research maintains a
As Marthinsen explains, GDP and unemployment are among the most important economic indicators, but there are hundreds more
that economists analyze. The National Bureau of Economic Research maintains a comprehensive listing with links (Links to an external
site.) to all indicators; however, the website YCharts displays many of the indicators in charts making the change over time easy to
interpret. Go to the YCharts Economic Data (Links to an external site.) page and choose one indicator of interest. Explain what the indicator measures, the
element of supply or demand to which the indicator is most closely linked (C, S, T, IM, I, G, EX), its recent trend and the implication for
economic growth. ( Include references and citations)