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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for theU.S. decreased by 0.6 percent in April 2024 to 101.8 (2016=100), after decreasing by 0.3 percent in March. Over the six-month period between October 2023 and April 2024, the LEI contracted by 1.9 percent—a smaller decrease than its 3.5 percent decline over the previous six months. “Another decline in ...
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Gold is hitting record highs. But this new rally is bucking long held trends for the commodity, and bringing in a new class of investors. Typically, gold prices peak in periods of economic weakness and recessions; but by most measures, the U.S. economy is doing pretty well. WSJ breaks down the factors driving gold’s historic rise, and what makes it ...