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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the US Declined in June and Partially Reversed Gains from Prior Two Months
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.2% in June 2026 to 99.1 (2016=100), following a 0.1% increase in May. However, the LEI is down by only 0.3% over the first half of 2026, a much smaller rate of decline than its 1.1% contraction over the second half of 2025. "In June, the Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the US declined and partially reversed gains registered in May and April," said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board. "While some components of the LEI were little changed, the largest positive contribution ... (full story)
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