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 ...

A key gauge of future U.S. economic activity, the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index, plunged 0.7% in March, marking its steepest monthly decline since late 2023 and exceeding economists’ ...

As of July 11th, the index was at 9.13, down from the previous week and with 3 of the 6 components in expansion territory. The index's average at the start of the seven recessions is -11.512 with a ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.3% in September 2025 to 98.3 (2016=100), after also declining by 0.3% in August ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index fell 0.1% month-over-month in May, marking its sixth consecutive monthly decline and signaling intensifying recession risks for the U.S. economy. What ...

(RTTNews) - Reversing most of the gains from the previous two months, the Conference Board released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected decrease by its reading on leading U.S. economic ...

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, ...

A forward-looking index of economic indicators put out by The Conference Board is flashing warning signs of “economic slowdown.” The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, fell sharply in April by 1% after ...

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, ...