| Summary: | Metal Industry Indicators (MII) is a monthly newsletter that analyzes and forecasts the economic health of five metal-processing industries: primary metals, steel, copper, primary and secondary aluminum, and aluminum mill products. The MII presents composite leading and coincident indexes of a set of indicators that historically have proven to lead or coincide with the major business cycle changes in these industries. The indexes were developed in cooperation with the Center for International Business Cycle Research at Columbia University. Each month, these indexes are analyzed along with any economy-wide occurrences that would affect the metals industries. Stone, Clay, Glass, and Concrete Products Industry Indicators (IMII) is a monthly newsletter that analyzes and forecasts the economic health of four industrial-mineral-processing industries: stone, clay, glass, and concrete products. The IMII presents composite leading and coincident indexes of a set of indicators that historically have proven to lead or coincide with the major business cycle changes in these industries. The indexes were developed cooperation with the Center for International Business Cycle Research at Columbia University. Each month, these indexes are analyzed along with any economy-wide occurrences that would affect the industrial minerals industries.
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