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Guides to the economic reports and indicators that move markets: what each one measures, why investors care, and when the next release is.
InflationConsumer Price Index (CPI)The most widely followed measure of U.S. inflation.Read the guideInflationPCE Price IndexThe Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.Read the guideEmploymentThe Jobs ReportMonthly payrolls and the unemployment rate.Read the guideGrowthGross Domestic Product (GDP)The broadest measure of the U.S. economy's growth.Read the guideInterest ratesThe Fed Funds Rate & FOMCHow the Federal Reserve sets interest rates.Read the guideMarket riskThe VIX (Volatility Index)Wall Street's "fear gauge" for the stock market.Read the guideGrowthPurchasing Managers' Index (PMI)Monthly surveys of whether business is expanding or shrinking.Read the guide