Macro cycles


(country growth) GDP ---------------------------------------------1 A MONTH
(borrowing costs and bond yields) DEBT TO GDP - 1 A YEAR
( borrower or lender) ACCOUNT TO GDP ------------------- 1 A YEAR
(circulation) BALANCE OF TRADE/aka trade balance ----------------------------------------- 1 A MONTH


(inflation) - CPI ----------------------------------------- 2 A MONTH
UNEMPLOYMENT ------------------------------------- 1 A MONTH
INTEREST RATES -------------------------------- ABOUT 1 A MONTH
OPEC/CENTRALBANK/TREASURY --------------------------- MEETINGS AND SPEECHES ABOUT 2 A MONTH
G-SUMMIT/PRESIDENT/UNIONS/VOTING --------------------- ABOUT 1 A MONTH
BOND AUCTIONS/ ----------------------------- ABOUT 1 A MONTH
CREDIT RATING/STOCKS ------------- 1 A MONTH
FISCAL BUDGET -----------------1 A YEAR