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And we also know that the Fed relies on the lagging economic indicator of unemployment, rather than forward-looking price signals, to set policy.
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Historically, employment has been a lagging indicator in economic recoveries.
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On the surface that seems to make sense, but history shows that employment is a lagging indicator, one of the last areas to begin improving in an economic recovery.
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With GDP growth generally a lagging indicator, it is often more rewarding to pay attention to policies that encourage economic growth when trying to predict outperforming global markets, says Vlad Signorelli, Global Research Director at Brettonwoods Research LLC.
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In fact, with GDP growth generally a lagging indicator anyhow, it is often more rewarding to pay attention to policies at the margin that encourage economic growth when trying to predict outperforming global markets, says Vlad Signorelli, global research director at boutique investment research firm Brettonwoods Research LLC in New Jersey.
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