US CB Leading Index m/m

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US fell by 0.3% in January 2025 to 101.5 (2016=100), after a 0.1% increase in December 2024 (upwardly revised from an initially estimated decline of 0.1%). Overall, the LEI recorded a 0.9% decline in the six-month period ending January 2025, much less than its 1.7% decline over the previous six months. "The US LEI declined in January, reversing most of the gains from the previous two months," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US inched down by 0.1% in December 2024 to 101.6 (2016=100), after an upwardly revised increase of 0.4% in November. The LEI declined by 1.3% over the second half of 2024, slightly less than its 1.7% decline over the first half of the last year. "The Index fell slightly in December failing to sustain November's increase," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board. "Low consumer confidence about future business ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US increased by 0.3% in November 2024 to 99.7 (2016=100), nearly reversing its 0.4% decline in October. Over the six-month period between May and November 2024, the LEI declined by 1.6%, slightly less than its 1.9% decline over the previous six months (November 2023 to May 2024). "The US LEI rose in November for the first time since February 2022," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board. "A rebound in building ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.4% in October 2024 to 99.5 (2016=100), following a 0.3% decline in September (revised up from a 0.5% decline). Over the six-month period between April and October 2024, the LEI fell by 2.2%, slightly more than its 2.0% decline over the previous six-month period (October 2023 to April 2024). "The largest negative contributor to the LEI's decline came from manufacturer new orders, which remained weak in 11 out of 14 industries," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.5% in September 2024 to 99.7 (2016=100), following a 0.3% decline in August. Over the six-month period between March and September 2024, the LEI fell by 2.6%, more than its 2.2% decline over the previous six-month period (September 2023 to March 2024). "Weakness in factory new orders continued to be a major drag on the US LEI in September as the global manufacturing slump persists," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, ...

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.2% in August 2024 to 100.2 (2016=100), following an unrevised 0.6% decline in July. Over the six-month period between February and August 2024, the LEI fell by 2.3%, a smaller rate of decline than the 2.7% drop over the six-month period between August 2023 and February 2024. "In August, the US LEI remained on a downward trajectory and posted its sixth consecutive monthly decline," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, ...