Gary Clayton,
Martin Gerhard Giesbrecht
McGraw-Hill Education
8e druk, 2018
9781260092943
ISE A Guide to Everyday Economic Statistics
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McGraw-Hill Education |
8e druk, 2018
ISBN13: 9781260092943
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The 8th edition Guide to Everyday Economic Statistics is a handy resource for understanding common everyday economic statistics and their historical context. The authors examine how different series are constructed, how they can be interpreted, and how we may use them effectively. Students of all levels will find this guide easy to read and helpful in understanding how individual statistics relate to the economy as a whole.
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION<br/><br>How the Statistics in This Book Were Chosen<span> </span>1<br/><br><br/>A Frame of Reference<span> <span> </span></span>2<br/><br><br/>The Many Faces of Economic Statistics<span> </span>5<br/><br><br/>Abusing Economic Statistics<span> </span><span> </span>7<br/><br><br/>Using Economic Statistics<span> </span>9<br/><br><br/>And Beware of Forecasts!<span> </span> <span> </span>10<br/><br><br/>A Final Word<span> </span> <span> </span>12<br/><br>CHAPTER 2: TOTAL OUTPUT and INPUT<br/><br><br/>Gross Domestic Product<span> </span> <span> </span>13<br/><br><br/>Recession vs. Depression<span> </span> <span> </span>23<br/><br><br/>The NIPAs<span> </span> <span> </span>27<br/><br><br/>Personal Income<span> </span> <span> </span>30<br/><br><br/>CHAPTER 3: PRODUCTION and GROWTH<br/><br><br/>Purchasing Managers' Index<span> </span> <span> </span>35<br/><br><br/>Index of Industrial Production<span> </span> <span> </span>39<br/><br><br/>Capacity Utilization<span> </span> <span> </span>43<br/><br><br/>Labor Productivity<span> </span> <span> </span>46<br/><br><br/>Leading Economic Index<span> </span> <span> </span>50<br/><br><br/>CHAPTER 4: INVESTMENT and CAPITAL EXPENDITURES<br/><br><br/>Gross Private Domestic Investment<span> </span> <span> </span>57<br/><br><br/>New Building Permits and Housing Starts<span> </span> <span> </span>62<br/><br><br/>Business Inventories<span> </span> <span> </span>66<br/><br><br/>Inventory/Sales Ratio<span> </span> <span> </span>70<br/><br><br/>Durable Goods Orders<span> </span> <span> </span>72<br/><br><br/>CHAPTER 5: EMPLOYMENT and UNEMPLOYMENT<br/><br><br/>Total Employment<span> </span> <span> </span>75<br/><br><br/>New Jobs Created<span> </span> <span> </span>78<br/><br><br/>Unemployment Rate<span> </span> <span> </span>81<br/><br><br/>Help-Wanted Advertising<span> </span> <span> </span>87<br/><br><br/>New Jobless Claims<span> </span> <span> </span>90<br/><br><br/>CHAPTER 6: SPENDING, PROFITS, and EXPECTATIONS<br/><br><br/>Consumer Spending<span> </span> <span> </span>93<br/><br><br/>Retail and E-Commerce Sales<span> </span> <span> </span>96<br/><br><br/>Wholesale Sales<span> </span> <span> </span>99<br/><br><br/>Consumer Expectations and Confidence<span> </span> 101<span> </span><br/>Employment Cost Index<span> </span> <span> </span> 104<br/><br><br/>Corporate Profits<span> </span> <span> </span>106<br/><br><br/>Beige Book<span> </span> <span> </span>108<br/><br><br/>CHAPTER 7: PRICES, MONEY, and INTEREST RATES<br/><br><br/>Consumer Price Index<span> </span> <span> </span>113<br/><br><br/>Producer Price Index<span> </span> <span> </span>120<br/><br><br/>Money Supply<span> </span> <span> </span>123<br/><br><br/>Fed Funds Rate<span> </span> <span> </span>126<br/><br><br/>Primary Credit Rate<span> </span> <span> </span>129<br/><br><br/>Treasury Bill Rate<span> </span> <span> </span>132<br/><br><br