Economic indicators often make the news—even a general newscast will include them at the wrap-up. However, if the broadcast opens with what they're showing, then you know the economy is in trouble.

While there are extremely accurate economic indexes that have successfully predicted recessions, there are also some pretty quirky and bizarre indicators.

That, of course, makes finding the magic indicator much easier. We know because we tried it. We fired up a massive data grinder and fed in more than 2,000 data series running back to at least 1960.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce its decision on interest rates on Wednesday, following a meeting on Tuesday where officials are grappling with the challenge of ...

Market Awaits Leading Economic Indicators October 21, 2024 — 11:01 am EDT. ... The Dow and the Nasdaq are both -70 points at this hour, with the S&P -12 points.

Americans are not OK financially, according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. The share of active credit card accounts making just the minimum payment hit a 12-year high of 10.75% from July ...

A forward-looking index of economic indicators put out by The Conference Board is flashing warning signs of “economic slowdown.”. The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, fell sharply in April by 1 ...