Employment. . .Inflation. . .Consumer Spending. Each month, financial markets react to these and other important figures. The data, tables, charts, and graphs in this authoritative book explain how each indicator is determined, and how readers can effectively use this information. New sections include employment and labor figures, new GDP measures, and much more.
R. Mark Rogers has been tracking economic indicators for over a quarter of a century, offering a unique perspective on the economy's ups and downs. He developed his expertise during 19 years with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. There, he briefed the Atlanta Fed president on the economic outlook immediately prior to the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meetings, which are the Fed's policy meetings. In his role as macroeconomic forecast coordinator for the Macropolicy Group, Mark delved into the nitty-gritty of economic indicators to track the U.S. economy and forecast where it was going.
Currently, Mark is senior U.S. economist with Econoday, a Lafayette, California-based firm that specializes in providing economic data and analysis for investors and traders in financial markets. He keeps his finger on the pulse of the economy, tracking the financial markets and economic news and writing daily analysis for Econoday clients. His weekly summary article, "Simply Economics," provides in-depth analysis of market-moving economic indicators for Econoday clients. In addition to his weekly "Simply Economics" article, he contributes a wide-ranging monthly article on a variety of issues important to investors.
Mark is also the author of the Handbook of Key Economic Indicators (Irwin, 1994; McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 1998). He has lectured nationally on the use and analysis of economic data with the Institute for Professional Education, in Arlington, Virginia. He teaches economics in an adjunct capacity for Clayton State University, in Morrow, Georgia, and has also taught business forecasting for Emory University in, Atlanta, Georgia.
