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DataBasics walks you through the essentials of Texas economic data. The articles present numeric operations that economists use to make data more meaningful. The data definitions are descriptions of frequently used Texas economic variables that, taken together, help paint a picture of statewide economic activity.

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Indexing Data to a Common Starting Point    Deflating Nominal Values to Real Values
Annualizing Data   Seasonally Adjusting Data
Smoothing Data with Moving Averages   Growth Rates Versus Levels

Data Definitions

   
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Data Definitions
Indexing Data to a Common Starting Point
Deflating Nominal Values into Real Values
Annualizing Data
Seasonally Adjusting Data
Moving Averages
Growth Rates versus Levels
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