The Conference Board’s leading economic index weakened on worries over the labor market and tariffs. A forward-looking gauge ...

As we head into 2026, Wall Street expects corporate earnings to increase sharply, which can only occur if the economy ...

The U.S. economy faces a slowing economy amid growing concerns about the labor market, headwinds from tariffs and a weak manufacturing sector, according to a basket of economic indicators.

Most economic indicators are retrospective, meaning they look backward. This includes GDP, unemployment, retail sales and so on. It is for that reason that I pay very close attention to leading ...

The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators, which gauges the economic outlook for the next three to six months, fell 0.7% in July. The New York-based Conference Board also revised the June ...

NEW YORK A closely watched predictor of the economy activity rose for a second consecutive month in December, pointing to sustained, gradual growth. The Conference Board, a private research group, ...

Moody’s own leading economic indicator that uses machine learning has estimated the odds of a recession in the next 12 months ...

NEW YORK — A private sector group's index of leading economic indicators dropped less than expected in February, but its broad decline of the past 19 months persisted and is unlikely to end until next ...

At the risk of mixing metaphors, we continue to wait for Godot’s other shoe to drop. Whether it is the long-anticipated recession, more bank failures (or something else in the financial system ...

The NCSU INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS (the “Index”), an indicator of the direction of the State economy in the upcoming months, contracted by 0.6% in September, the latest month ...

Recent GDP growth is lagging; focus should shift to leading indicators signaling potential economic slowdown. Click here to learn more about the U.S. Economy.

NEW YORK (AP) - A key gauge of U.S. economic activity rose in May, boosted by strong consumer spending, a private research firm said Thursday. The New York-based Conference Board reported its Index of ...