Economic Indicators A piece of economic data, that is used by investors to interpret current or future investment possibilities and judge the overall health.

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Economic Indicators A piece of economic data, that is used by investors to interpret current or future investment possibilities and judge the overall health of an economy.

4 Major indicators Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Unemployment Inflation National Debt

Gross domestic product Represents the monetary value of all goods and services produced within a nation's geographic borders over a specified period of time. World GDP numbers

Unemployment Represents the percentage of people who are out of work, but are willing to work. 2015 United States 5.1% MA 4.7% 2009 United States 9.9% MA 8.8%

Inflation A general rise in the price of goods & services

National Debt National Debt Clock the total amount of money that a country's government has borrowed, by various means. National Debt Clock

The business cycle