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By Norman Frumkin
Written for economists, scholars, traders, reporters, executives, and voters attracted to monetary affairs, this consultant explains the elemental gains of greater than seventy statistical measures of the U.S. economic climate. the symptoms are provided in alphabetical order so the reader may well quick find a selected indicator. The layout of subject matters is similar for all symptoms: tablet rationalization; the place and whilst on hand (including website); content material; method; accuracy (sampling/revision error); relevance; fresh developments; and reference for basic facts resource. Frumkin is an economics author, without college association.
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They focus on households’ perceptions of general business and employment conditions, and of their personal financial well-being, plus their attitudes toward purchasing big-ticket items that last a relatively long time—homes, cars, furniture, and major household appliances. The indicators of both organizations are covered here: the “consumer confidence index” (CCI) of The Conference Board, and the “consumer sentiment index” (CSI) of the University of Michigan. Both indexes measure similar phenomena but, because the methodologies differ and the concepts are not identical, there are periods when their movements differ.
S. S. corporate debt and equity securities and of state and local government securities. S. Treasury securities, state and local government securities, and corporate debt and equity securities, and loans to Americans by foreign banks and nonbanks. The indicator provides four separate balances of exports minus imports: (1) goods trade; (2) goods and services; (3) investment income; and (4) balance on current account (goods, services, income, and all unilateral current transfers). Balances are not calculated for changes in financial assets and liabilities because meaningful distinctions are difficult to make for such categories as short-term and long-term capital.
The CCI is based currently on 1985 = 100. The CCI is seasonally adjusted. Methodology Data for the consumer confidence index are obtained from a monthly household survey conducted by TNS-NFO for The Conference Board. The survey is mailed to approximately 5,000 households in the fortyeight mainland states and the District of Columbia, and the response rate is about 70 percent (3,500 households). A completely new group of households is surveyed each month. The CCI is constructed by giving equal weight to each of five questions.