The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, published by research group The Conference Board, inched down by 0.1% to 97.5, after a ...

U.S. Leading Economic Index dips 0.1% in January 2026, signaling headwinds as expectations and permits weaken.

The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators, which gauges the economic outlook for the next three to six months, fell 0.7% in July. The New York-based Conference Board also revised the June ...

Pre-market futures are flat following a sixth-straight up-day on the S&P 500. Market sentiment — likely due to partiality toward positive trade deals in the works with global trading partners of the U ...

Roughly a week ago (Friday, May 2), both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials reached a milestone that has not occurred for more than 20 years. That milestone: nine consecutive sessions of higher ...

A barometer of future U.S. economic activity rose in April following a drop in March, signaling growth could speed up later in the year. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators from the private ...

What is a recession? What are the key indicators of a recession? How do government and central banks respond to recessions? What are the causes of recessions? How can individuals and businesses ...