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5 Unusual Economic Indicators That Can Tell You About the Economy

Trade Brains

Unusual Economic Indicators : You might have heard about indicators like the Big Mac Index (if you haven’t, you can read our previous article). However, there are many other lesser-known indicators that can actually provide valuable insights and are helpful for the economy. Most Unusual Economic Indicators 1. What is it?

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Wednesday links: our imperfect lives

Abnormal Returns

om.co) The OpenAI fiasco highlights the importance of corporate governance. economist.com) Economy Still no sign of a pickup in weekly initial unemployment claims. bonddad.blogspot.com) Economic growth is running around 2%. econbrowser.com) Thanks to the Fed the economy is slowing.

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Sunday links: forecasting accuracy

Abnormal Returns

(washingtonpost.com) Measuring economic inequality is harder than it looks. vox.com) Threats of violence against elected officials and government officials are on the rise. papers.ssrn.com) Economy People have nostalgia for a time that never existed. papers.ssrn.com) The economic schedule for the coming week.

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Sunday links: a liberating mindset

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bloomberg.com) Policy More of government should work like Operation Warp Speed. nytimes.com) Economy The economic graph of 2023. bonddad.blogspot.com) The American manufacturing economy is bumping along. wsj.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. npr.org) Human population may soon peak.

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The Economy vs. Interest Rates

Bell Investment Advisors

The economic backdrop to these losses, however, stands out. The broader economy surprises, too. A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that gross domestic product grew at an inflation-adjusted annual rate of 4.9% The post The Economy vs. Interest Rates appeared first on Bell Investment Advisors.

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KHIR City – Karnataka Government to Attract Rs 40,000 crores Investment

Trade Brains

It was on November 10, when the Karnataka government announced the plan for KHIR City, which stands for Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation, and Research City. How will it help people and the economy? Karnataka is already one of the top five states in India in terms of economic value, contributing around 8.7% to the national GDP.

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Sunday links: the doomer narrative

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econbrowser.com) Why higher interest rates aren't have a bigger effect on the economy. nytimes.com) Policy Is there a viable fix for the recurrent threat of a government shutdown? theguardian.com) Economy Nobody should want a recession. theguardian.com) Economy Nobody should want a recession.