statistics that point to what will happen in the economy
leading indicators
total income that individuals receive before personal taxes have been paid
personal income
indicators that seem to change after changes in overall business activity
lagging indicators
major slowdown of economic activity
depression
irregular changes in the level of total output measured by real GDP
business cycle, business fluctuations
total quantity of goods and services in the entire economy that all citizens will demand at any single time
aggregate demand
measurement of the national economy's performance
national income accounting
indicators that usually change at the same time as changes in overall business activity
coincident indicators
part of the business cycle in which economic activity increases
expansion
inventions and new production techniques
innovations
real domestic output of producers based on the rise and fall of the price level
aggregate supply