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Economics Research
Economic
indicators are a staple for financial market participants and policymakers.
Each day the new information provided by indicators is processed to draw
judgments on where growth, inflation, and asset prices are headed. The
quality of these judgments is directly related to understanding the
information provided. This task has become daunting as the global economy
becomes more integrated and economic news is tracked on a global basis.
Informed analysis requires a grasp of how individual indicators are compiled
and what they represent.
At
Mercury, “data watching”—forecasting and analyzing indicators—is a core
function.
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