* Economic prediction: How can we use economic information from today to predict future results? Which [[econometrics]] are leading indicators?
* [[Labor productivity]]. According the U.S. Labor Bureau of Statistics, labor productivity is a measure of economic performance that compares the amount of output with the amount of labor used to produce that output."<ref>[https://www.bls.gov/k12/productivity-101/content/what-is-productivity/what-is-labor-productivity.htm Productivity 101], U.S. Labor Bureau of Statistics</ref>
=== Healthy economic growth (Goldilocks economy) ===
''See also:'' [[Goldilocks economy]]
According to Forbes magazine: "A [[Goldilocks economy]] is an economy that is experiencing “just right” levels of growth. It’s not too hot to suffer runaway [[inflation]], but not so cold that unemployment spikes... Goldilocks economies are believed to have [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] growth around 2-3% annually.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/09/not-too-hot-not-too-cold-are-we-in-a-goldilocks-economy/?sh=73a6e4af5fae Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold: Are We In A Goldilocks Economy?], Forbes, 2022</ref>
== Disciplines within economics ==