What do the indicators used by economists reveal about the economy?

Economic indicators used by economists can indicate the overall health of the economy. They can potentially be anything the investor chooses, but specific pieces of data released by government and non- profit organizations have become widely followed. They include:

1. Employment- perhaps the most important indicator of the health of the economy. It presumes that when people are out of work, they cannot make necessary purchases that drive corporate profits. If favorable,  it results in the biggest one-day movements in both bond and stock markets.

2. Inflation - higher inflation will correspond with high discount rates and subsequently lower project value.

3.Consumer activity -  what people buy and where they shop can provide valuable information about the economy.

4. Investor activity - e.g.  when foreign central banks are buying U.S. treasuries, interest rates often head lower, when rates are lower, stock prices tend to move higher. The reverse is true -  less buying, higher interest rates and,  depressed stock prices

separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005

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