The persistent decline in the US Leading Economic Index and Employment Trends Index signals rising recession risk despite the AI-driven capex surge. Employment growth has slowed to recessionary levels ...

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 ...

Inflation ticked down to 2.4%, the unemployment rate fell, and U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whose reports economists view as the "gold ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(R) (LEI) for the US declined by 0.3% in November 2025 to 97.9 (2016=100), after declining by 0.1% in October to 98.2 ...

The Leading Economic Index fell 0.4% in October, marking its eighth consecutive monthly decline, reaching its lowest level since March 2016. Weak manufacturer new orders, increased unemployment claims ...

There are a handful of economic numbers that get extra attention from traders and pundits. The monthly Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) release is at the top or near the top of the list of important economic ...

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NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.3% in November 2025 to 97.9 (2016=100), after declining by 0.1% in October to 98.2, ...