Economic Indicators


You cannot OutVote Stupid without a basic understanding of economic principles and how they are measured.


Please bear with us as these metrics are updated. Our current focus at The Liberal Media is producing the OutVote Stupid video series (coming soon!).


These are the economic indicators we will begin analyzing and teaching to our viewers, specifically the source(s) of each metric, when and where they are published, what they represent, and how administrations perform with each.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT

GROSS NATIONAL INCOME

NATIONAL DEBT

SURPLUS and DEFICIT

Update in progress

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES

MONETARY SUPPLY

DOLLAR INDEX

FEDERAL FUNDS RATE

CREDIT RATING

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

STOCKS, BONDS, and COMMODITIES

NONFARM PAYROLLS

JOB OPENINGS

LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

FULL/PART TIME EMPLOYMENT

MINIMUM WAGE

EARNINGS

PERSONAL TAX RATES

CORPORATE TAX RATES

CORPORATE PROFITS

BUSINESS STARTUPS

PRODUCTIVITY

LABOR COSTS

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX

CONSUMER SENTIMENT INDEX

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

CONSUMER SPENDING

RETAIL SALES

DURABLE GOODS ORDERS

HOUSING

TOURISM

BANKING

FEDERAL RESERVE ASSETS/LIABILITIES

COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL LOANS

CONSUMER LOANS

CONSUMER CREDIT

HOUSEHOLD DEBT

DISPOSABLE PERSONAL INCOME

PERSONAL SAVINGS RATE

BANKRUPTCIES

CAPACITY UTILIZATION

BUSINESS INVENTORIES

LEADING INDEX

PURCHASING MANAGER’S INDEX

MANUFACTURERS NEW ORDERS

VEHICLE PRODUCTION/SALES

GASOLINE PRICES

OIL and GAS PRODUCTION

DRILLING PERMITS

ELECTRICITY

CEMENT PRODUCTION

MINING PRODUCTION

IRON and STEEL PRODUCTION

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