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leading indicators
[ lee-ding ]
plural noun
, Economics.
- data that reflect current economic conditions and can suggest future developments or fluctuations in the nation's economy: issued, usually monthly, by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis in the Commerce Department.
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Not one of our leading indicators was designed to carry the weight they now do.
From The Daily Beast
Stock markets are poor leading indicators, having only a weak connection with future changes in GDP.
From The Daily Beast
The leading indicators have leveled off; unemployment remains stubbornly high; and confidence is waning.
From The Daily Beast
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