Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey - Dallasfed.org
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of
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DataBasics - Dallasfed.org
DataBasics DataBasics walks you through the essentials of economic data manipulations. The articles present numeric operations that economists
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Annualizing data - Dallasfed.org
Annualizing data How to annualize percent changes in quarterly and monthly data. The economic problem Annualizing data facilitates comparison of
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Early benchmarking - Dallasfed.org
Early benchmarking How early benchmarking improves the accuracy of payroll employment data. The economic problem Survey data more timely; administrative
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Data definitions - Dallasfed.org
Data definitions Texas Leading Index The Texas Leading Index is a single summary statistic that sheds light on the future of the state's economy
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Growth rates versus levels - Dallasfed.org
Growth rates versus levels When to use a growth rate in economic analysis and the formula for calculating one. The economic problem Level or growth
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Indexing data to a common starting point - Dallasfed.org
Indexing data to a common starting point How to index any economic data series to a common starting point to facilitate the comparison of numeric
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Smoothing data with moving averages - Dallasfed.org
Smoothing data with moving averages How to smooth a volatile data series. The economic problem Economists use smoothing techniques to help show
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Deflating nominal values to real values - Dallasfed.org
Deflating nominal values to real values How to remove the price effect from a data series or change nominal data to real values. The Economic
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Seasonally adjusting data - Dallasfed.org
Seasonally adjusting data How seasonally adjusting data helps researchers conduct economic analysis; what seasonal adjustment method is preferred
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