We propose a high-frequency digital economy index by combining official white papers and big data. It aims to resolve the discrepancy between the new economic reality and old economic indicators used by decision-makers and policymakers. We have demonstrated a significant effect due to keyword...

We analyze the role of industrial and non-industrial production sectors in the US economy by adopting a novel multilevel factor model. The proposed model is suitable for high-dimensional panels of economic time series and allows for interdependence structures across multiple sectors. The...