Five early-warning economic indicators show US virus shock


Guests enter a World of Disney retail store at Walt Disney Co.'s Downtown Disney, part of the Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, March 13, 2020. Fans in Orlando, Florida, and Anaheim, California, lined up Friday morning to visit Walt Disney Co.s theme parks before they close due to the coronavirus. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

ATLANTA: Official U.S. indicators for employment, inflation and gross domestic product might seem badly out-of-date as the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on the economy.

Key data points after often a month behind. To give a more timely snapshot, below are five high-frequency indicators tracking how consumers are reacting to the crisis.

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