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Real-Time Economic Indicators Help Better Track Activity in Africa
May 27, 2022
Seung Mo Choi
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Tara Iyer
Economists are increasingly turning to new technologies that help track indicators such as growth and inflation in real time to sharpen their forecasts and offer better input for policymakers.
