Thursday, August 19, 2010

What are some examples of economic statistics?

This is for my microeconomics class. I'm supposed to write about an economic statistic, explain what it is, and so on. I'm having trouble deciding on a particular economic statistic to research, so if anybody has any ideas, I'd appreciate it!

What are some examples of economic statistics?
How about the Consumer Confidence Index?
Reply:Average discretionary income.





Unemployment





Gross Domestic Product





Trade Deficit
Reply:GDP(Gross Domestic Product)


GNP(Gross National Product)


Unemployment Rate


Inflation Rate


......





You can find numerous economic statistics and reports on the website of The Federal Reserve Board:





http://www.federalreserve.gov/rnd.htm
Reply:If you are in micro, will you be able to pick topics like GDP, unemployment, etc. These are macro topics!

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