United States Real Earnings MoM

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Why it matters

Releases like this help traders and economists follow the economy of the United States. The bigger the difference between the actual figure and what markets expected, the bigger the reaction in the US dollar and local assets.

How it is calculated

The figure is compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (prices and jobs), the Bureau of Economic Analysis (GDP, income and spending) and the Census Bureau (retail sales, housing, trade) (or the organisation that publishes it) from surveys, administrative records or market data.

What changes mean

• Compare the actual figure with the consensus and the previous release.
• Look at the trend over several releases rather than one number.

A short history

Official statistics expanded greatly in the 20th century as governments and central banks needed timely measures of the economy.

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