Feb 11, 2010

Econometrics

It's hard for me to figure out which numbers (or groups of numbers) I should be watching for indications of what's really happening in the economy.  I'd like to come up with some kind of Metrics Basket to look at.  Any suggestions?

Here're a few from Calculated Risk today:
1) Unemployment Claims ticked down a tiny bit.
2) Home Foreclosures were down some in January, but still 15% above Jan09.
3) A brand new one out of UCLA's Anderson Sch of Mgmt (tracking diesel fuel consumption) shows a scary dip in their numbers.

I dunno.

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