But these trends alone do not necessarily reveal the broader direction of the country when it comes to racism.
Some investors are in a holding pattern until Thursday's employment report, which will offer a glimpse at the broader direction of the economy.
Both sides are keenly aware that statistical snapshots are far less important than the broader direction, and that the most crucial issue of all is how voters perceive that direction on Election Day.
But investors are eager to sift through a statement from the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday afternoon to parse the Fed's thoughts on inflation, deflation, its asset-purchase programs and its musings on the broader direction of the economy.
I spoke to director John Hillcoat about the film before its release, as well as the broader direction of the industry.
We'll also talk about the broader direction of the industry, plus sexy topics like ad-blocking, which he's described as harming diversity and freedom of expression.
Beyond the procedural hurdles, critics often point out that while these movements may not agree with the broader direction of the state, the areas that they represent frequently benefit from the taxpayer dollars collected around them.
In addition to the broader direction provided by high-level OECD, U.S. EPA, and FDA documentation, detailed project-specific GLP guidance has also been developed.
He sees three broad directions.
He said Speaker John A. Boehner "gives general broad directions" as to the target the committee has to reach, "but it is up to us to do the details".
