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They also measured how quickly the turtles could right themselves when flipped upside down in water, which served as a simple indicator of physical condition.

That may boost investor sentiment Monday, as bitcoin has, surprisingly, become a leading indicator for stocks in recent months.

“I don’t think the fact that premiums went up a lot this year is necessarily an indicator that that’s going to continue,” Fiedler said.

Without the government’s core economic indicators, the Fed has been forced to rely on private data sources, regional surveys, and anecdotal business reports to fill the gaps.

But the results of the blended data approach have been more timely, comprehensive indicators that closely track the official barometers.