Economic Indicators Economic indicators are those important, mysterious numbers that get reported almost every day, but are somehow not put into context very often. Here are some of the most useful ones, listed twice: first by their reporting date in a typical month, and second by their reporting organization.   I - Indicators by Approximate Monthly Reporting Date Links are to external sites; also see the second list, below, for glossary links to additional information about the indicators themselves. M T W T F       FOMC Meeting (every 6 weeks)     Unemployment Rate         Consumer Sentiment Index Retail Sales PPI CPI       Balance of Trade Manufacturers' Orders   New Home Sales Consumer Confidence Index       Quarterly GDP (Apr-Jul-Oct-Jan) Consumer Spending   II - Indicators by Reporting Body Department of Commerce       Bureau of Economic Analysis     Gross Domestic Product Balance of Trade Consumer Spending     Bureau of the Census Manufacturers' Orders Retail Sales New Home Sales   Department of Labor       Bureau of Labor Statistics Unemployment Rate Producer Price Index Consumer Price Index   The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index

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