United States

Economic indicators that are reported by US government agencies. With reporting agency and briefing.com "importance" of the report (A-F). An economic indicator (or business indicator) is a statistic about the economy. ...

• Business activity
  • ISM (Institute for Supply Management) formerly NAPM (National Association of Purchasing Managers) (A-)
  • Leading Indicators (The Conference Board) (D-)
  • Wholesale Trade (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (D-)
    • Wholesale Inventories
  • Industrial Production (Federal Reserve) (B-)
    • Capacity Utilization
  • Regional Manufacturing Surveys (Purchasing managers' organizations and Federal Reserve banks) (B & D)
    • Philadelphia Fed Index (Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia) (B)
    • Chicago PMI: (The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago) (B)
  • Construction Spending (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (D)

• Business invetory
  • Business Inventories (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (C-)

• International
  • International trade (The Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce) (C+)
    • Trade balance
    • Export prices

• Sales
  • Auto and Truck Sales (Commerce Department) (C-)
    • Auto Sales
    • Truck Sales
  • Weekly Chain Store Sales (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi and LJR Redbook) (D+)
  • Retail Sales (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (A-)

• Orders
  • Durable Goods Orders (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce)
  • Factory Orders (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (D+)

• Real estate
  • Existing Home Sales (The National Association of Realtors) (C)
  • Housing Starts and Building Permits (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (B-)
    • Building permits
    • Housing starts
  • New Home Sales (The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce) (C+)

• Production
  • GDP (Gross Domestic Product) (Bureau of Economic Analysis) (B)
  • Productivity and Costs (The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) (D+)

• Consumer
  • Consumer Confidence (The Conference Board) (B-)
  • Consumer Credit (Federal Reserve) (D-)
  • Employment Cost Index (U.S. Department of Labor) (B+)
  • Personal Income and Consumption (The Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce) (C+)
    • Personal Income

• Employment
  • The Employment Report (Bureau of Labor Statistics) (A)
    • Hourly Earnings
    • Nonfarm Payrolls
  • Initial Claims (C+)

• Price increase ("inflation")
  • CPI (Consumer Price Index) (Bureau of Labor statistics) (B+)
  • PPI (Producer Price Index) (Bureau of Labor statistics) (B-)

• Government
  • Treasury Budget (U.S. Treasury Department) (D)

• Monetary
  • M2 (Federal Reserve Board) (D)

The Institute for Supply Management is a not-for-profit United States association for the benefit of the purchasing and supply management profession, particularly in the areas of education and research. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The Federal Reserve System is headquartered in the Eccles Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve System (also the Federal Reserve; informally The Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. ... Federal Reserve Districts The United States Federal Reserve System consists of twelve Federal Reserve Banks, each responsible for a particular district, and some with branches. ... The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is responsible for the Third District of the Federal Reserve, which covers eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... International trade is the exchange of goods and services across international boundaries or territories. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides a comprehensive statistical picture of the economy of the United States. ... Balance of trade figures are the sum of the money gained by a given economy by selling exports, minus the cost of buying imports. ... The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Housing Starts are an important indicator of the state of the economy. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a calculation method in national accounting (see Measures of national income and output) is defined as the total value of final goods and services produced within a countrys borders in a year, regardless of ownership. ... The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides a comprehensive statistical picture of the economy of the United States. ... The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the unit of the United States Department of Labor which is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the field of labor economics and statistics. ... Credit as a financial term, used in such terms as credit card, refers to the granting of a loan and the creation of debt. ... The Federal Reserve System is headquartered in the Eccles Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve System (also the Federal Reserve; informally The Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. ... The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. ... The Bureau of Labor Statistics was founded in 1884 by President Chester A. Arthur. ... Nonfarm payrolls is an economic report released monthly. ... In economics, a Consumer Price Index (CPI, also retail price index) is a statistical measure of a weighted average of prices of a specified set of goods and services purchased by wage earners in urban areas. ... The Bureau of Labor Statistics was founded in 1884 by President Chester A. Arthur. ... The Producer Price Index (PPI) is a price index of wholesale (producer) prices in the economy. ... The Bureau of Labor Statistics was founded in 1884 by President Chester A. Arthur. ... The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department, a treasury, of the United States government established by an Act of U.S. Congress in 1789 to manage the revenue of the United States government. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... The Federal Reserve System is headquartered in the Eccles Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve System (also the Federal Reserve; informally The Fed) is the central bank of the United States. ...

External links

• Briefing.com
• Yahoo! Briefing Economic Calendar
• United States Employment and Wage Reports