An
economic indicator is a
statistic about an
economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and
predictions of future performance. One application of economic indicators is the study of
business cycles. Economic indicators include various indices, earnings reports, and economic summaries. Examples:
unemployment rate, quits rate (quit rate in U.S. English),
housing starts,
consumer price index (a measure for
inflation),
consumer leverage ratio,
industrial production,
bankruptcies,
gross domestic product,
broadband internet penetration,
retail sales,
stock market prices,
money supply changes.