Durable goods orders fell sharply in July.

The recovery is moving slow and steady.

A lot of new data point to a steady, but unclear future for the economy.

Trash and lipstick tell the story of the economy. What else?

Shelter magazines are on the rebound as the housing industry bounces back. What other lateral signs are there out there?

When it comes to all of the different indicators used to measure the country’s economic health, especially during the election year, the unemployment rate is the Big Man on Campus.

Spain has unveiled an ambitious budget plan. Will it be enough to get the job done? Meanwhile, what does the mixed economic data in the U.S. mean for the economy?

With Super Tuesday a week away, we wanted to know which measures of the economy are the ones to watch.