During raging bull markets, exuberance about the market can detach from the underlying economic fundamentals. Corporate earnings growth, which correlates with economic indicators like the ISM ...

On this episode of The Long View, Dr. Paul Ashworth, who serves as Chief North America Economist at Capital Economics, discusses the challenges in economic forecasting, what indicators he’s paying ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...

Every day, the market closely watches economic indicators to tell us what may lie ahead. Some of the data comes quarterly, some monthly and some even weekly. Peter C. Earle, a senior economist at the ...

The "lipstick index" refers to the idea that when times are tough financially, consumers turn to small, inexpensive luxuries like lipstick instead of pricier items. The term was first introduced by ...

Online dating traffic, cardboard box production and movie success offer insights into consumer behavior and economic health. The combined occurrence of informal indicators can highlight broader ...