A variety of organizations produce useful economic indicators. Indicators are produced by government agencies, private trade groups, private nonprofit groups and businesses. Some businesses, such as auto manufacturers and retail chain stores, have enough economic impact that their normal reporting is often considered an economic indicator. Additionally stock indexes and trade volume from the stock exchanges and over the counter trades may be considered economic indicators. In the field of government, central banks are a special case as they often compile economic statistics and are also prime movers in the economy; in fact, their role as consumers of economic data is one of the reasons data can have such a big impact on the day-to-day movement of markets.
US Government agencies producing economic indicators
- Department of Commerce
- Census Bureau
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Department of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment and Training Administration
- Department of Energy - Energy Information Administration
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
Central Banks
- Federal Reserve Bank including all twelve regional bank
- Boston
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Cleveland
- Richmond
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- St. Louis
- Minneapolis
- Kansas City
- Dallas
- San Francisco
- Bank of England
- European Central Bank
- Bank of Japan
Private trade and research groups producing economic indicators
- The Conference Board
- The Institute for Supply Management
- The National Association of Realtors
- The Mortgage Bankers Association
- The National Association or Homebuilders
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- University of Michigan’s Consumer Survey Center
Businesses producing economic indicators
- Major auto manufacturers
- Retail chain stores
- Manpower
- Monster
- State Street Associates
- ADP Employment
- Challenger, Gray and Christmas
- RBC Financial Group
- Wells Fargo
