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Chapter 42: Key Economic Indicators — Economics 101

The leading-coincident-lagging taxonomy of economic indicators: which numbers tell you where the economy is heading, where it is now, and where it has just been — plus a tour of the offbeat indicators traders actually watch.
Chapter 44: Unemployment Defined — Economics 101

Unemployment is not simply ‘not working’ — it has a precise definition, three qualitatively different types, and a measurable cost to individuals and the whole economy. Understanding these distinctions explains why policymakers respond differently to different unemployment episodes.