lagging economic indicators ↔ interest rates

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Interest rates are classified as lagging economic indicators because central banks adjust them in response to economic events that have already occurred, as described in [1], [2], and [3].

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What Are the Key Macroeconomic Indicators? | IG International ig.com IG 3 facts

claimInterest rates are considered both leading and lagging indicators of the economy.

claimInterest rates are lagging indicators because central banks make decisions to increase or decrease rates only after an economic event or market movement has already occurred.

claimInterest rates are considered both leading and lagging indicators: they are lagging because central banks adjust them after economic events occur, but they are leading because the economy often changes to reflect the new rate once the decision is made.