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    These Excel column charts of employment, business lending, and freight shipments show mixed signals about the current health of the US economy.

    Excel Bar Charts with Economic Indicators

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    The Excel figure below shows three indicators of the US economy. Two show economic improvements and one doesn't. The Excel Perspective Using column charts rather than...
    When you're refinancing, this chart allows you to use the tip of your finger trade off your monthly payments and your total payments as you consider the term of your loan.

    Calculate Mortgage Payments and Your ROA with an Excel CalcPlot Chart

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    An Excel CalcPlot Chart allows you to plot values in three dimensions, not merely two. Here are two examples. Mortgage Paments Mortgage interest rates are at...
    This figure uses the Chicago Fed's National Financial Conditions Index to illustrate how to create an Excel panel chart.

    US National Financial Conditions Using Excel Panel Charts

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    I’ll explain the meaning of this chart figure shortly. But first, let’s look at it from an Excel perspective. (Note: I’ve begun to use economic...
    Each fat line in this chart indicates when a recession has occured for the specified country. You can use the same method to show other Boolean conditions.

    Chart Recessions and Other Boolean Conditions in Excel

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    I doubt you’ve seen an Excel chart like this before. It shows multiple Boolean conditions that might affect the trend in the annual Rate...
    These keyboard shortcuts will help you to things in Excel that are difficult or time-consuming to do any other way.

    Five Really Useful Excel Keyboard Shortcuts

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    Most Excel users use some of Excel's shortcuts frequently, like F9, Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V. However, Excel offers other shortcuts that are nearly as useful....
    This Excel table shows the top and bottom five results, with charts that show the most recent three month trends. And it updates automatically.

    Show Top and Bottom Results in a Chart-Table

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    The workbook that supports the following figure does a lot of work! First, it uses Power Query to download the weekly unemployment claims and the...
    The Weekly Economic Index (WEI) combines ten weekly measures to estimate the growth in the United States' GDP each week. It's the only measure of its kind.

    Chart of the New Economic Index that Tracks GDP Weekly

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    In April 2020, the Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED) added a measure that will be followed closely during the Covid-19 economic devastation and recovery....
    With a little creativity in the design of your Excel charts, and in choosing its colors and fonts, you really can create professional-quality results.

    Professional Quality Excel Chart Labels, Legends, and Colors

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    The following Excel chart shows that Excel really CAN generate professional-quality chart figures. Here are some general strategies to consider… 1. Set up your data-plumbing correctly....

    Add Low-Overwhelm Context to Your Line Charts

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    The data you display in charts often takes on new meaning when you display it in the context of other data. One way to add...
    When you include several charts in one report, your managers must THINK about each chart to decide if it shows good news or bad. Here's a fix for that.

    How to Remove a Speed Bump From Your Excel Charts

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    Because managers need QUICK insight, we should remove as many speed bumps as possible from our reports and analyses. The following figure with two Excel...
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    The Excel charts below are professional-quality. But that's not what makes them so unusual. Instead... ● You can update them in a few seconds, with...
    Use this Excel dashboard to track 27 economic indicators of the United States' recovery from the Covid-19 recession.

    Learn How to Use Excel to Track the US Recovery from the Covid Recession

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    The Covid recession is the worst recession the world has experienced since the Great Depression. And the Recovery Tracker workbook and Excel training can...
    This Excel dashboard report lets you follow key economic trends while showing you how to gain a HUGE increase in your Excel productivity at work.

    Track Key Economic Indicators Every Weekday with this Excel Dashboard

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    You can update this Excel dashboard report every weekday—with one command—if you have Excel 2016 or above. This report of current economic data introduces you...
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