Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

A Weakening Economy, and a Drastically Cut Economic Support System

Concerns are reportedly growing over the state of the U.S. economy, so it’s worth checking in on its health. The answer is ...
International Monetary Fund

Behind Schedule? Assessing Global Developments in the Provision of Economic Statistics

We introduce a novel monthly index to measure developments in the provision of official economic statistics based on publicly ...

Indonesia's economy likely grew 5% in Q3, economists say: Reuters poll

Indonesia's economy likely grew at a steady annual pace of 5.00% in the third quarter, supported by household spending and ...
International Monetary Fund

The Third Phase of the G20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI-3) Delivers Insights for Action

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on behalf of the Inter-Agency Group on Economic and Financial Statistics (IAG) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB), has published the Third Progress Report ...

Use these 4 private indicators to monitor the economy as the government shutdown stretches on

Just because the government is closed doesn't mean you can't keep tabs on the economy.

The Fed Is Turning to These Data Sets During the Shutdown. Here’s What They Reveal About the Economy

With the government shutdown halting key reports, the Fed is turning to private data and creative clues to keep tabs on the U ...