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UNUSUAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Introduction:
- This page includes economic indicators that are unusual or outside the mainstream. Some are very “real” and useful indicators and others are mainly for fun. Please email us any suggestions to share.
Unusual Economic Indicators
This indicator tracks worldwide international shipping prices of various dry bulk cargoes.
This index compares the price of McDonald’s Big Mac in various cities around the world and suggests a measure of “purchasing power parity” of the dollar.
This index is based on the idea that consumption of diesel fuel indicates how strong the economy is. This timely indicator basically measures diesel sales at a sample of truck stops. Ceridian states that this indicator tracks industrial production and retail sales as measured by the government.
The Association of American Railroads collects data on rail traffic. Some believe rail traffic is a timely indicator of the health of the U.S. economy.
Can the length of skirts predict the direction of the stock market?
Can the outcome of the Super Bowl forecast the direction of the stock market?
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