Google Trends: Economic Leading Indicators

Don’t blame the messenger.

A new study by cruxanalytics.com analyzed Google Trends data across all 50 states, comparing searches between January and March 2024 to June and August 2025. Searches for “business loan” grew by 23% across the country, while “cash flow” searches grew 28%. And “going out of business” searches increased by 7% over the same time period, according to the report.