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Watch this two minute animated video to understand visually what the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is, how the data for the index is collected and what it tells us about the economy.

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July Index: Up 1.7 PercentJuly Index: Up 1.7 Percent Chief Economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian's Craig Manson discuss the PCI's credibility and how the next two months will determine whether we can feel more optimistic about the economy's direction. (08.11.10)
June Index: Down, but not suggestive of double-dipJune Index: Down, but not suggestive of double-dip Chief Economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian's Craig Manson discuss the PCI's 1.9 percent decline in June, and the effect of a late May 31 Memorial Day holiday on both May and June numbers. (07.13.10)
May Index: PCI Up 3.1 PercentMay Index: PCI Up 3.1 Percent Chief Economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian's Craig Manson discuss the PCI's excellent growth in May and what it means for the economic recovery. (06.10.10)
April Index: 0.3 Percent DeclineApril Index: 0.3 Percent Decline Chief Economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian's Craig Manson discuss April's PCI decline that suggests a weaker economy than other indices might indicate. (05.12.10)
April Index: What PCI's Decline MeansApril Index: What PCI's Decline Means Chief Economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian's Craig Manson discuss the PCI in relation to the job market and offer a regional analysis. (05.12.10)
March Index: 1 Percent GrowthMarch Index: 1 Percent Growth Ceridian's Craig Manson and chief economist Ed Leamer provide analysis of what March's 1 percent growth number tells us about the direction of economy. (04.13.10)
March Index: Outlook on Job MarketMarch Index: Outlook on Job Market Chief economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian's Craig Manson discuss what's needed next quarter to see job market improvement as well as analysis of the PCI's regional numbers.
WebinarWebinar "Understanding the Data and its Implications" webinar conducted on March 3, 2010.
February Index: Snowstorm ImpactFebruary Index: Snowstorm Impact Without the bad weather, February would be cause for celebration, but the month also shows the PCI can pick up economic signals before other indicators.
February Index: HypothesisFebruary Index: Hypothesis Chief economist Ed Leamer and Ceridian’s Craig Manson provide perspective on the impact February snowstorms had on the index.
The IndexThe Index Chief economist Edward Leamer provides an overview of the index and its tracking of real-time diesel fuel purchases to measure U.S. economic activity.
Importance of the IndexImportance of the Index Learn why the analysis of real-time diesel fuel consumption data and the movement of goods is a credible indicator of the U.S. economy and can benefit businesses, government leaders and other organizations.
How It WorksHow it Works Chief economist Edward Leamer explains how fuel payment card processing at truck stops across the U.S. supplies the data for a reliable index that is more timely than other leading indices.
A New Kind of DatabaseA New Kind of Database The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index is a first of its kind indicator that measures “main street” transactions on a second-by-second basis.
A Unique IndexA Unique Index Chief economist Edward Leamer describes the unique strengths of a real-time, transaction-based index compared to the Federal Reserve’s Industrial Production Index.