Learn how leading indicators forecast economic trends and their significance in investment strategies. Key indicators include ...
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index declined by 0.6% in March, reversing a February increase.
May 1, 2026 - The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.6% in March 2026 to 97.3 (2016=100) ...
The persistent decline in the US Leading Economic Index and Employment Trends Index signals rising recession risk despite the AI-driven capex surge. Employment growth has slowed to recessionary levels ...
Though the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have appeared unstoppable, some investors are second-guessing the current bull market. One of Wall Street's leading economic ...
The Index of Leading Economic Indicators dropped 0.4% in February after rising modestly for four months. The Conference Board reports that a parallel index measuring current economic activity was ...
At the risk of mixing metaphors, we continue to wait for Godot’s other shoe to drop. Whether it is the long-anticipated recession, more bank failures (or something else in the financial system ...
Recent GDP growth is lagging; focus should shift to leading indicators signaling potential economic slowdown. Four underfollowed recession indicators—declining cardboard demand, heavy truck sales, Las ...