leading indicator

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leading indicator - one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future

index number, indicator, index, indicant - a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

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