Question: what are the best economic indicators?
Answer: Consumer Price Index (CPI) ... 
Producer Price Index (PPI) ... 
Consumer Confidence Survey. ... 
Current Employment Statistics (CES) ... 
Retail Trade Sales and Food Services Sales. ... 
Housing Starts (Formally Known as "New Residential Construction") ... 
Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales. ... 
S&P 500 Stock Index (the S&P 500)