By the way, the GDP—the Gross Domestic Product—is one of those numbers you don’t need to pay attention to. That might sound strange, since it measures the value of everything that the country is producing. But really, the GDP is “Zeus on high.” It’s way off in the distance. What matters to you, what can help or hurt you, is the job market. Besides, GDP numbers are revised so much that the actual data is published almost six months after the fact. That’s too late! GDP is very backward-looking, while the three indicators that I’ve told you about are more forward-looking—especially the ISM
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