Economies

While investors can use countless economic indicators to evaluate Japan's economy, having a short list of frequently used measures can make the task a bit easier.

The US economy is the largest economy in the world, so it is important that traders understand the different US economic performance indicators.

Austerity refers to actions taken by a government, to reduce its budget deficit using a combination of spending cuts or tax rises.

A fiscal cliff is any series of potential economic events and factors that could combine to cause a severe and sudden economic downturn.

The measure of an economy's increase in production.

The rate at which the general level of price rises against the purchasing power of a currency

The percentage of the principal loan that borrowers pay to lenders for borrowing assets.

Gross Domestic Product, a measure of a country’s production using the sum of the final goods and services produced within its borders.

An economic and monetary area of 18 European countries using the euro as the common currency.