Observe bankruptcy filings for economic stress signals

Evaluate broadband penetration as a measure of digital access

Monitor health care spending for demographic shifts

Check average weekly hours worked for overtime signals

Study central bank balance sheet expansion for liquidity trends

Review import/export prices to track input cost pressures

Analyze food price indices for living cost insights

Use credit growth as a barometer for risk appetite

Monitor money supply growth for potential inflation

Track industrial output for manufacturing momentum

Check new business formation rates for entrepreneurial trends

Observe yield curves for recession or growth signals

Measure mortgage applications to forecast housing demand

Follow car sales for discretionary spending patterns

Track tourism numbers as a proxy for service sector health

Use core inflation to strip out volatile price movements

Analyze lending rates for consumer and business access to capital

Monitor currency strength for export and import shifts

Assess energy prices for inflation and industry cost impacts

Study capacity utilization for production slack

Check leading indicators for upcoming cyclical turns