Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of Economics (The Economist)

The ultimate resource for understanding and interpreting important economic figuresEconomic indicators are increasingly complicated to compute and comprehend. Yet in today's challenging economic environment, economic indicators are also more important than ever. This highly accessible seventh edition of the Guide to Economic Indicators presents the complicated subject of economic indicators in a conversational tone, helping readers to quickly gain an understanding of economic indicators, including why they're important, how to interpret them, and their reliability in predicting future economic performance. The book Describes how economic indicators can be manipulated to demonstrate almost any business cycleExamines how GDP, invisible balances, the terms of trade, and unemployment are used to interpret economic dataIncludes over ninety tables and chartsFully updated and revised, the Guide to Economic Indicators, 7th Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone searching for a clear explanation of the world's underlying economic realities. Read more