GDP and productivity-presidential focus on economic production
Inflation and interest rates-incentives and disincentives for economic production
Savings and investment-laying the foundation for economic growth
Growth of the stock market-the value of private companies
Employment and poverty line-the "other" bottom lines of economic policy
Exports and the international trade balance-America's global competitiveness
Federal budget growth and share of the economy-maintaining a public/private balance
Federal budget deficits and the national debt-presidential fiscal responsibility
Federal taxation-raising revenue effectively for the public
Economic performance rankings from Harry Truman to Barack Obama.
