“April’s sharp increase in the LEI seems to have helped stabilize its slowing trend, suggesting the paltry economic growth in the first quarter may be temporary,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The Conference Board. “However, the growth of the LEI does not support a significant strengthening in the economic outlook at this time. The improvement in building permits helped to drive the index up this month, but gains in other components, in particular the financial indicators, have been somewhat more muted.”
“Advance Monthly Sales For Retail And Food Services April 2015” – www.census.gov 05/13/15
- “Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders April 2015” – www.census.gov
- “New Residential Construction in April 2015” – www.census.gov 05/19/15
- “April 2015 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – www.ism.ws 05/01/15
- “The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. Increased Again” – www.conference-board.org 05/21/15
- “April 2015 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – www.ism.ws 05/05/15
- “The Employment Situation – April 2015” – www.bls.gov
- “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases” –www.conference-board.org 05/26/15
- “May 2015 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – ism.com 06/01/15