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Consumer Price Indexes
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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Producer Price Indexes
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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Employment and Unemployment
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government
Energy Information Administration (EIA),
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
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ECONOMIC & HOUSING DATA
Economics, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
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Architecture Billings Index
Economics, The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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Consensus Construction Forecast
Economics, The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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Construction Spending
Manufacturing, Mining and Construction Statistics,
U.S. Census Bureau
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New Residential Construction (Building Permits,
Housing Starts, and Housing Completions)
Manufacturing, Mining and Construction Statistics,
U.S. Census Bureau
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GUERITE INDICATOR
Guerite Advisors LLC
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U.S. Economy at a Glance
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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Investment was once something thought of as what rich people do.
Today, investing plays a key role in the financial well-being
of millions of Americans. The Securities Industry Association has stated,
“the growth in individual investor participation has risen from
30.2 million U.S. shareowners in 1980 to 84.3 million in 2002.”
According to a survey published by the Investment Company Institute and
the Securities Industry Association, the latter figure encompasses 49.5
percent of U.S. households. Yet, how many of these investors
really know the ropes when it comes to making the right investment
decisions? Woefully few, laments the Oregon Department of Consumer
& Business Services’ Division of Finance & Corporate
Securities, noting that, “Less than one-fifth of those [Americans,
who may or may not have been investors] polled passed a simple test asking
whether stocks, bonds, savings accounts or certificates of deposit offered
the best return over the last 20 years.”
So what can you do to avoid becoming financial fodder when it
comes to investing your money? As with any positive result, the
proper tools are essential.
Club EWI, which will provide you with access to
many articles and services for free, is one such tool. Economic
indicators are another powerful investment tool that can aid you in
gaining the insight necessary to make the proper investment decisions.
Follow links to the right to learn more about a number of important
U.S. economic indicators, economic statistics and labor statistics,
including Consumer and Producer Price Index and information from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
At the left margin, Related Links address topics of interest
pertaining to information, resources and services for investing and trading in the stock, bond, commodity and
real estate markets. View the
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for a complete list of stock, equity and bond investing topics.
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