Third-Tier Indicators

Better Trades Tier 3 Indicators

Money Supply: Released weekly by the Federal Reserve. The money supply measures the liquidity position of the economy.

MBA Purchase Applications: Released weekly. The Mortgage Bankers Association measures the amount of loan applications filed with mortgage lenders.

Consumer Credit: Released monthly. Consumer credit measures the dollar value of aggregate financed spending.

Import and Export Prices: Released monthly. Import prices measure domestic goods bought from foreign producers. Export prices measure domestic goods sold to foreign buyers.

Productivity and Costs: Released quarterly. Productivity measures the efficiency of labor in producing goods and serves while unit labor costs measure the price of producing one unit of output.