economic indicators

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1. Series of statistical figures, such as the consumer price index or the gross domestic product, used by economists to predict future economic activity.

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Example Sentences

China combines key economic indicators for January and February each year to iron out distortions caused by the shifting timing of the Lunar New Year, which typically slows economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capital Economics economist Marcel Thieliant agreed, saying that the slew of economic indicators, including inflation figures, released Friday “suggest that the BOJ won’t wait much longer before hiking rates again.”

From The Wall Street Journal

These markets often excel at aggregating dispersed information, sometimes outperforming polls and expert forecasts of elections, economic indicators and geopolitical developments.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. economy is still expected to make a slow start to 2026 amid continued softness in the economy, according to a basket of monthly economic indicators.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pending-home sales and leading economic indicators are due at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch