A forward-looking gauge of the economy fell by 0.5% in August, with the dual headwinds of a slowing labor market and increased import tariffs dragging down the Conference Board’s leading economic ...
The Leading Economic Index fell 0.4% in October, marking its eighth consecutive monthly decline, reaching its lowest level since March 2016. Weak manufacturer new orders, increased unemployment claims ...
The numbers: The leading indicators of the U.S. economy fell again in September because of weakness in a few key industries such as housing and manufacturing, but not enough to suggest any sign of ...
The latest Conference Board Leading Economic Index decreased in June to its lowest level since April 2020. The LEI is a composite index of several indicators. It is a predictive variable that ...
The leading U.S. economic indicators are still pointing to a slowdown, but no longer signal a recession, data from the Conference Board, a nonpartisan and non-profit research organization, showed ...
An indicator of the U.S. economic outlook eased back in March, reversing gains in the previous month with growth set to cool in the months ahead. The Conference Board said Thursday that its Leading ...
The U.S. economy is expected to slow in 2026 amid a downturn in optimism among households and businesses, according to a basket of monthly economic indicators. The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, ...