21.   Inventories are an important economic indicator because a buildup of unsold goods typically leads to a slowing of new orders for goods from manufacturers.

22.   It is the single most important monthly economic indicator and can move both the stock and bond markets sharply.

23.   Job-cut announcements are an important indicator of where the labor market and the economy as a whole are headed.

24.   Many were also waiting for the government to update two important economic indicators later in the week, analysts said.

25.   Long-term interest rates, an important indicator of economic stability, have fallen in the last few months.

26.   Money supply is considered an important indicator of price trends in industrial economies.

27.   New statistics on Thursday, showing industrial output falling in January, added to the weakness in retail sales, capital spending and other important indicators.

28.   On Friday, the government will release its employment statistics, which traders view as the most important indicators of whether to buy or sell bonds.

29.   On Friday, the March employment report, widely considered the most important monthly economic indicator, is expected to provide further evidence of weak activity in the U.S.

30.   Perhaps the most important indicator is whether government work will again be embraced.