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Business Cycles and Economic Indicators | BIF

Written by Adam Scherer, CFP®, MS | Jun 6, 2025 4:00:00 AM

In this episode of BIF Bites, Jerry and Adam sit down to talk about business cycles and economic indicators. Here's what they cover: 

  • Four phases of the business cycles
  • How business cycles impact the economy
  • Types of economic indicators
  • The metrics that signal coming economic shifts
  • The metrics that confirm trends after the fact