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Box 1-2 Chained Indexing

Many economic measures use a fixed base year to allow comparisons over time. However, the measures are highly sensitive to the base year chosen, and choosing a new base year can change the measure's history dramatically. In the past, when government economists changed the base year for...

Box 1-1 Transportation Services Index

The Transportation Services Index (TSI), produced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), measures the movement of freight and passengers. The Bureau produces three indexes—a freight index, a passenger index, and a total or combined index....

Chapter 1

Excel

Box 1-1 Transportation Services Index Box 1-2 Chained Indexing Box 1-3 Industrial Production and Manufacturers’ Shipments Box 1-4 Seasonal Adjustment Figure 1-1 Transportation Services Index Components Figure 1-2 Transportation Services Index, 2000 to 2015 Figure 1-3 Freight...