- 44% of elite US colleges now offer crypto courses! HUGE leading indicator for the crypto market! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kb-OlbX_nw 3 comments btc
- Leading Independent Economic Indicators Show GDP Is Contracting - US in Early Stages of Recession https://dcweekly.org/2022/03/03/biden-economy-leading-independent-economic-indicators-show-gdp-is-contracting-us-in-early-stages-of-recession/ 9 comments economy
- Leading inflation indicator (PPI) showing 4.2% US annual inflation. Why would you hold 1.6% bonds or cash? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-inflation-idukkbn2bw1q8?utm_source=reddit.com 48 comments cryptocurrency
- Sex ratio of babies linked to pollution & poverty indicators. A study of half the US population & the entire Swedish population found that mercury, chromium & aluminium pollution correlated with more boys being born, while lead pollution increased the proportion of girls. https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009586 5 comments science
- Fake news can lead people to form false memories after they see fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, suggests a new study, which indicates how voters may be influenced in upcoming political contests like the 2020 US presidential race (n=3,140). https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/fake-news-can-lead-to-false-memories.html 2189 comments science
- Can pregnancy rates predict a recession? Research from US academics suggests that the rate of women becoming pregnant begins to fall several quarters prior to economic decline and is a leading economic indicator. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43195765 13 comments economy