Economists expect the unemployment rate to hit 4.6 percent by June 2026, up from its current level of 4.2 percent, according ...

One is the Conference Board’s LEI, or Leading Economic Indicator, which has been declining since 2021. It’s down 21% since 2021, but the deterioration has been especially pronounced since January.

One set of economic indicators is pointing to a future economic slowdown The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index fell sharply in April by 1%. It was the largest one-month drop since March ...

Economic indicators are macroeconomic statistics that are used to understand the overall state of the economy and its likely direction. Indicators are classified as leading, lagging, or coincident.

However, the leading indicators report from the Conference Board has declined slightly for three consecutive months, through February. When the group releases its next report on April 29, further ...

However, the leading indicators report from the Conference Board has declined slightly for three consecutive months, through February. When the group releases its next report on April 29, further ...

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The U.S. economy ended 2024 on a solid note, even as the Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators declined slightly following a bump in November. The index posted a 0.1% decline ...

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The US leading index also fell. NCSU index of North Carolina Leading Economic Indicators, Oct. 2024 On the positive side, initial claims for unemployment were lower in the month.

The chart shows that while the Conference Board's leading index is trending south, the coincident indicators, which indicate the economy's current state, are rising along with the lagging indicators.