Economic Trends and Indicators
By Kimberly Amadeo, About.com Guide to US Economy
The most important economic indicators. How each indicator plays into the overall economy, a summary of past trends and a look at what analysts are saying about the outlook.
Critical Issues
An explanation of the most critical issues affecting the U.S. economy.
- A Primer on the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
- What Caused the Subprime Mortgage Crisis?
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Subprime Mortgage Mess
- The 2007 Banking Liquidity Crisis
- Is the Fed Bailout Similar to the Savings and Loan Crisis?
- A Primer on Current Federal Reserve Interest Rates
- What Was the LTCM Hedge Fund Crisis?
- Is the U.S. Headed Towards Another Great Depression?
- Dollar Decline or Dollar Collapse?
- Is the Collapse of the U.S. Dollar Imminent?
- The U.S. Current Account Deficit - - Threat or Way of Life?
- CBO Warns of the Threat of the Current Account Deficit
- How Does Global Warming Affect the U.S. Economy?
Economic Indicators
The most important economic indicators. How each indicator plays into the overall economy, a summary of past trends and a look at what analysts are saying about the outlook.
- Consumer Confidence Index
- Consumer Price Index
- Durable Goods Report
- Employment
- Employment Current Statistics
- Fed Funds Rate
- Federal Funds Rate Current Statistics
- GDP
- GDP Current Statistics
- Interest Rate Primer
- Oil Prices and Forecast
- Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds
- Unemployment Rate
Government Agencies That Impact the U.S. Economy
A profile of each of the major Federal Government agencies and how they affect the U.S. economy.
