| No |
REPORT |
SHORT DEFINITION |
| 1 |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures how much the economy has grown over a three-month period. Real GDP (inflation-adjusted) growth is always quoted at a quarterly annual rate (three-month period). |
| 2 |
GNP |
An estimated value of the total worth of production and services, by citizens of a country, on its land or on foreign land, calculated over the course on one year.
GNP = GDP + NR- NP |
| 3 |
Corporate Profits |
Corporate profits are the lifeblood of investment spending. Profits are the income of a corporation. When profits are strong, then companies will be able to increase their capital spending. |
| 4 |
Construction Spending |
An economic indicator that measures the amount of spending towards new construction activity on residential, non-residential, and public projects. |
| 5 |
CFNAI |
The CFNAI is a weighted average of 85 existing monthly indicators of national economic activity designed to better gauge overall economic activity and inflationary pressure. It is a measure of how the national economy is faring relative to its historical trend rate. |
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