Dr. Richard Burton Belzer is currently an Associate Fellow at the R Street Institute and is the President of Regulatory Checkbook, a nonprofit that focuses on improving the quality of scientific and
economic data used for regulatory purposes.
However, backtested data may reflect the application of the index methodology with the benefit of hindsight, and the historical calculations of an index may change from month to month based on revisions to the underlying
economic data used in the calculation of the index.
Not exact matches
It would be unfortunate if this were the case, as this
data is reported on with the assumption it is reliable and local policy makers and
economic development agencies
use the
data when making policy.
Using figures provided by the U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis, Canada's embassy in Washington provides detailed state - by - state
data on the number of U.S. jobs that depend on Canada-U.S. trade.
Though Kashkari begins with a broad attack on monetary rules, it quickly devolves into a focused attack on the Taylor Rule which he argues «effectively turn [s] monetary policy over to a computer, rather than continue to let Fed policy makers
use their best judgment to consider a wide range of
data and
economic trends.»
Their newest paper
uses historical
data from multiple countries to show that an increase in the ratio of household debt to gross domestic product over a three - to - four - year period predicts a decline in
economic growth.
Most of the
economic data, official federal government or otherwise, the Fed
uses to assess the performance of the economy are available only with a lag, typically a lag of a month or a quarter.
Each year, we
use our proprietary weighting method to crunch publicly available
data from Statistics Canada and
Economic and Social Development Canada.
The organization, along with three economists from Columbia University, the University of British Columbia and the London School of Economics» Center for
Economic Performance, created the report
using data from the Gallup World Poll to reveal which countries are happy and why.
I purposely
used in Chart 6 the light weight motor vehicle sales
data generated by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis, a division of the Commerce Department, because of the length of the series.
Last year, median household income in the United States was $ 59,039 — lower than the $ 59,992 median in 2007 or the $ 60,399 median income in 2000 — based on calculations by the
Economic Policy Institute
using Census
data.
Students and tech professionals alike can join the UAE Hackathon, a nationwide competition, held in partnership with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, which aims to
use open
data to improve UAE's
economic growth.
Carpenter noted that this county - level
data provides a strong signal about a bigger macroeconomic phenomenon: «
Using the four maps in succession identifies both the timing of the
economic ups and downs in the energy sector and the regions where that stress was occurring.
«The
data can not be
used in isolation, but when combined with knowledge of the geographic distribution of
economic activity in the US, the
data can identify shifts in industrial activity and identify new trends,» Carpenter wrote in a recent note to clients.
It will not be easy, but China's future «
economic miracle» will lie in its ability to boost productivity and its
use of big
data and Internet technology to stimulate domestic consumption and generate exponential development opportunities,» wrote Ma.
Haldane had previously said that
economic forecasting could be improved by
using more
data, just as weather forecasting has improved in the 30 years since the 1987 storm.
The report
uses internal government
data to provide an overview of
economic and social outcomes of immigrants from all sources, including
economic - class, family - class and refugee streams.
It relies upon 13 expert
data sources, including assessments from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the World
Economic Forum, to determine levels of bribery, diversion of public funds,
use of public office for private gain and other issues of corruption.
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kiplinger and
economic forecasting group EMSI analyzed 785 popular US jobs.
Using economic data about the host and competitor countries from seven tournaments over four decades, Goldman analysts found a number of trends that adventurous investors should heed.
The company focuses on cancer drug research and has a platform for so - called «real - world»
data, which can be
used to assess the
economic value of medicines and is sought after by drug makers looking to justify their prices to health insurers.
To estimate
economic impacts, the report
uses publicly available
economic data from announced pipeline projects, energy demand forecasts, and announced retirements of nuclear generators.
It's important to understand that the USCI isn't a random concoction of
data, but rather the gold standard for measuring current
economic growth, as it summarizes the key coincident
economic indicators
used to determine the official start and end dates of U.S. recessions; namely, the broad measures of output, employment, income and sales.
A portion of the commentary above is an excerpt from the latest Short Seller's Journal, a weekly newsletter that provides insight on the latest
economic data and provides short - sell ideas, including strategies for
using options.
It comes with an awkward manifesto that nonetheless manages to gather an armful of social and
economic trends and philosophies, including happiness research, the booming field of collaborative consumption (which
uses new technology to share resources like cars, toys and books, on the Zipcar model) and
data on the proven efficiencies of cities.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we
use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of
data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures;
economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company
uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of
data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
However, we also recognize that some market participants could be caught out if the Fed
uses good
economic data to hike rates more than futures markets are predicting.
Using daily
data for these financial series during January 2001 through mid-October 2012, and contemporaneous U.S.
economic news and associated expectations, they find that: Keep Reading
In the May 2005 update of their paper entitled «Optimism and
Economic Choice», Manju Puri and David Robinson use data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (conducted every three years since 1989) to investigate the economic decisions of optimists, including financial portfolio const
Economic Choice», Manju Puri and David Robinson
use data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (conducted every three years since 1989) to investigate the
economic decisions of optimists, including financial portfolio const
economic decisions of optimists, including financial portfolio construction.
Mario Draghi said Thursday that recent
data points to «some moderation» in the
economic growth in the 19 countries that
use the euro, while still remaining «consistent with a broad - based expansion.»
As a result, detailed analysis of the monthly results following about six months of
data as published in the Fiscal Monitor, are
used to update the fiscal projections during the year, rather than basing adjustments solely on changes to the
economic forecast.
The Reserve Bank has always emphasised the value of
using a wide range of
data to better understand
economic developments.
A report that contains
data used to determine regional
economic trends in the Japanese economy.
Although this
economic data is encouraging, most experts claim that it will take 2 - 5 years for businesses to begin to launch strategic initiatives that make
use of the benefits of a low exchange rate.
To mitigate this lack of timeliness, some central banks and investment banks, including the Atlanta Fed,
use more timely
economic data such as retail sales, factory orders, etc..
The BCI
uses the below listed
economic data, downloaded from FRED.
However,
using freely available
economic data we derive a reliable signal that warns of an oncoming recession.
The significant
data collection and research element of that project has already begun this summer, and will involve benchmarking Greater Vancouver against 20 similar regions from around the world,
using relevant
economic and liveability metrics.
US Corporate Bond index returns
use Bank of America Merrill Lynch Index
data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FR
data from Federal Reserve
Economic Data (FR
Data (FRED).
Using daily returns for the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX) as proxies for their respective markets over the period 6/20/96 through 6/30/08, along with contemporaneous U.S.
economic data, they conclude that:
Six - month and one - year
data US Treasury bond data uses Bank of American Merrill Lynch indices from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FR
data US Treasury bond
data uses Bank of American Merrill Lynch indices from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FR
data uses Bank of American Merrill Lynch indices from Federal Reserve
Economic Data (FR
Data (FRED).
Using daily returns for the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (VBMFX) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX) as proxies for their respective markets over the period 6/20/96 through 6/30/08, along with contemporaneous U.S.
economic data, they conclude that: Keep Reading
Traders might
use technical analysis, looking at past prices and trends and charts, or they might
use fundamental analysis, such as stock news or
using economic and financial
data to determine the investment's intrinsic value.
The Global
Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) Index is calculated as the GDP - weighted average of monthly EPU index values for the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Chile, the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Russia, India, China, South Korea, Japan, Ireland and Australia,
using GDP
data from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) World
Economic Outlook Database.
Real Estate site Movoto
used data like local
economic numbers, home prices, average commute times and the number of hours residents work to determine the most stressed out states in the country.
Within this context certain baselines are established,
using quantifiable, statistical
data where possible, with respect to population, military power,
economic growth, energy sources, etc..
Systems analysis, elaborate simulation techniques, automated access to central
data banks, information theory, game Theory, and the
use of socio -
economic models, often mathematically stated, all aided and abetted by the computer, make possible a massive application of
data not hitherto possible.
The ACSI
uses data from interviews with roughly 70,000 customers annually as inputs to an econometric model for analyzing customer satisfaction with more than 300 companies in 43 industries and 10
economic sectors, including various services of federal and local government agencies.
These metrics were selected by CSWA's Sustainable Winegrowing Joint Committee, comprised of 50 growers and vintners from throughout the California wine industry, because they met specific criteria, such as
economic and environmental impact,
data availability, ease of
use, and state of the science.