Provides early signals of future economic growth, demand for capital, and business fixed investment across multiple sectors of the economy.
Serves as an early signal of changes in GDP.
Provides lenders a snapshot of the future so they can adjust their approval criteria as needed.
The SBLI is segmented into 988 indices at the national, state, and industry levels and formulated on a rolling 12-month basis due to the volatility of smaller sample sizes.
Who It's For
Economists
Advanced signals of business cycle inflection points and changes in GDP
Policy Makers
Set policy based on financial health in economic sectors
Lenders
Benchmark portfolio against national lending and performance trends
Equity Hedge Funds
Get early insight into market conditions
Government Entities
Set policy and review regulations against economic trends
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