List of public economic indicators
https://www.tipranks.com/economic-indicators <—— in real time (can I scrape?)
While the exact number can vary depending on how you categorize them, a general estimate is that there are **over 50 commonly tracked public economic indicators** in the United States alone. This includes major indicators like GDP, unemployment rates, inflation measures, housing data, and various sector-specific indicators. Globally, the number would be significantly higher, potentially in the hundreds, as different countries and regions track their own sets of economic data.
Here is a list of 50 commonly tracked public economic indicators:
1. **Gross Domestic Product (GDP)**
2. **Unemployment Rate**
3. **Consumer Price Index (CPI)**
4. **Producer Price Index (PPI)**
5. **Retail Sales**
6. **Industrial Production**
7. **Housing Starts**
8. **New Home Sales**
9. **Existing Home Sales**
10. **Durable Goods Orders**
11. **Nonfarm Payrolls**
12. **Initial Jobless Claims**
13. **Personal Income**
14. **Personal Outlays**
15. **Trade Balance (Imports and Exports)**
16. **Federal Funds Rate**
17. **Money Supply (M1, M2)**
18. **Business Inventories**
19. **Consumer Confidence Index**
20. **Leading Economic Index (LEI)**
21. **Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)**
22. **Balance of Payments**
23. **Government Spending**
24. **Government Debt**
25. **Foreign Exchange Reserves**
26. **Interest Rates (Treasury Yields, Corporate Bond Yields)**
27. **Inflation Rate**
28. **Real Estate Prices**
29. **Labor Force Participation Rate**
30. **Capacity Utilization**
31. **Productivity Reports**
32. **Wholesale Inventories**
33. **Construction Spending**
34. **Vehicle Sales**
35. **Consumer Sentiment Index**
36. **Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)**
37. **Business Confidence Index**
38. **Gross National Product (GNP)**
39. **Employment Cost Index (ECI)**
40. **Producer Confidence**
41. **Wage Growth**
42. **Corporate Profits**
43. **Household Debt**
44. **Bank Lending**
45. **Commercial Property Prices**
46. **Retail Inventories**
47. **Small Business Optimism Index**
48. **Mortgage Rates**
49. **Federal Budget Deficit/Surplus**
50. **Agricultural Prices**
These indicators are used to assess the overall health of an economy, guide monetary policy, and make informed decisions in both government and business sectors.
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Here’s a consolidation of the 50 economic indicators based on similar themes:
### 1. **Economic Output & Growth**
- **Gross Domestic Product (GDP)**
- **Gross National Product (GNP)**
- **Industrial Production**
- **Capacity Utilization**
- **Productivity Reports**
### 2. **Labor Market**
- **Unemployment Rate**
- **Nonfarm Payrolls**
- **Initial Jobless Claims**
- **Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)**
- **Labor Force Participation Rate**
- **Employment Cost Index (ECI)**
- **Wage Growth**
### 3. **Inflation & Prices**
- **Consumer Price Index (CPI)**
- **Producer Price Index (PPI)**
- **Inflation Rate**
- **Agricultural Prices**
- **Real Estate Prices**
- **Wholesale Inventories**
### 4. **Consumer Activity**
- **Retail Sales**
- **Personal Income**
- **Personal Outlays**
- **Consumer Confidence Index**
- **Consumer Sentiment Index**
- **Vehicle Sales**
### 5. **Business Activity**
- **Durable Goods Orders**
- **Business Inventories**
- **Wholesale Inventories**
- **Construction Spending**
- **Business Confidence Index**
- **Small Business Optimism Index**
- **Corporate Profits**
### 6. **Housing & Real Estate**
- **Housing Starts**
- **New Home Sales**
- **Existing Home Sales**
- **Construction Spending**
- **Mortgage Rates**
- **Commercial Property Prices**
### 7. **Monetary Policy & Financial Indicators**
- **Federal Funds Rate**
- **Interest Rates (Treasury Yields, Corporate Bond Yields)**
- **Money Supply (M1, M2)**
- **Foreign Exchange Reserves**
- **Bank Lending**
### 8. **Trade & External Indicators**
- **Trade Balance (Imports and Exports)**
- **Balance of Payments**
- **Federal Budget Deficit/Surplus**
- **Government Spending**
- **Government Debt**
### 9. **Market Sentiment & Leading Indicators**
- **Leading Economic Index (LEI)**
- **Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)**
- **Producer Confidence**
This consolidation groups similar indicators, allowing for a clearer understanding of the broad themes they represent in economic analysis.
