Discover how coincident indicators reflect current economic conditions, their role in analyzing business cycles, and their impact on understanding economic trends.

GDP measures economic size; CPI and PPI gauge goods costs impacting buying power and production costs. Leading indicators like housing starts predict economic trends, lagging ones like unemployment ...

Online dating traffic, cardboard box production and movie success offer insights into consumer behavior and economic health. The combined occurrence of informal indicators can highlight broader ...

An economic derivative is a financial contract where payouts depend on future economic indicators. It helps manage risk and speculate on economic forecasts.

Recession risk in the US is rising, says economist David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research. Rosenberg's analysis shows 45% of recession indicators have been triggered, up from 10% in 2022. He advises ...

An obscure and arcane economic indicator suggests that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was wrong when he said at his Nov. 30 news conference that “There is a path to a soft, a softish landing” ...

A leading economic indicator that rarely declines began reversing course three months ago. A handful of forecasting tools suggest the possibility of rough sledding to come for the U.S. economy.

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

The S&P 500 ended its nine-day winning streak, closing modestly lower due to trade deal uncertainties and new tariffs on foreign films. Ford Motor Co. pulled its 2025 guidance, citing supply chain ...

The price of copper has surged in the past few weeks to its highest level in nearly 10 months. Traders typically think of copper as a leading economic indicator; rising prices often predict economic ...

Copper prices have jumped as much as 12% from their May 25 low, and that could signal green shoots for the economy. The metal has long been viewed as a leading economic indicator as the commodity is ...

Everyone has a different opinion on how best to take the measure of the markets and the economy at large. At Money Morning, we dive deep into the unconventional trends shaping markets and turn passive ...