U.S. leading economic indicators rise dramatically in January
WASHINGTON – Leading U.S. economic indicators edged up 0.2% in January but the index pointed to some moderation in growth, according to the Conference Board. "While the LEI suggests a positive short-term outlook in 2015, the lack of strong momentum in residential construction, along wi...
NEW YORK, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. leading economic index (LEI) dropped in June, indicating a slowing growth of the economy, The Conference Board reported on Thursday. The LEI for the United States declined 0.3 percent in June to 111.5, following a muted May and a 0.1 percent inc...
Meanwhile, the lagging economic index (LAG) for the world's largest economy increased 0.5 percent in November to 108.7, following a 0.2 percent increase in October and a 0.1 percent increase in September. The LEI is a weighted gauge of 10 indicators designed to signal peaks and troughs in t...
Leading Economic Indicators Steady, Conference Board Reports ; the Data Suggest Continued Modest Growth in the U.SWASHINGTON - A gauge of the economy's future health wasunchanged in June, pointing to modest...Rugaber, Christopher S
NEW YORK (December 21) The leading economic index declined 0.5% in November, falling for the 20th month in a row, and continued to signal a recession ahead. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.5% drop in the leading index, a gauge of 10 indicators designed to ...
The Chemical Activity Barometer is an established leading economic indicator, shown to lead U.S. business cycles by an average of eight months at cycle peaks, and four months at cycle troughs. “Slow and steady isn’t a bad thing when you consider the alternative,” said ...
Hurricane-Force Winds Cause Widespread Damage in Alaska's Largest City Thousands of residents across Alaska’s largest city remain without power Monday, a day after a powerful storm brought hurricane-force winds that downed power lines and caused a pedestrian bridge over a highway to partially coll...
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It's a metric that's generated by the collection of information aboutcertain parts of an economy. Economic indicators can provide insight into overall economic health. They help policymakers, such as government employees and Federal Reserve board members, determine a course of action for the economy...