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Leading indicator

A measurable economic variable that varies over the business cycle, reaching peaks and troughs somewhat earlier than other macroeconomic variables such as GDP and unemployment, and therefore useful for forecasting them. Contrasts with lagging indicator.

Leading indicator

A change in a measurable economic factor that is evident before the economy starts to follow a specific trend.



Leading indicator

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