How to Know When the Economy Is Turning Up: “The economy stinks. GDP fell 3.8% last quarter and experts believe the decline this quarter will be even worse. But recessions don’t last forever, and we’ll be coming out of this one long before official statistics say so. That’s just the way it works. Most economic data — like the quarterly GDP reading — are lagging indicators. What you need are leading indicators that will signal when we’ve made a turn…Here are 10 indicators to help you know when times are getting better.”