“The U.S. LEI fell slightly in January, driven primarily by large declines in stock prices and further weakness in initial claims for unemployment insurance,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, Director of Business Cycles and Growth Research at The Conference Board. “Despite back-to-back monthly declines, the index doesn’t signal a significant increase in the risk of recession, and its six-month growth rate remains consistent with a modest economic expansion through early 2016.”
- “The Employment Situation” – www.bls.gov 03/04/16
- “The Conference Board Leading Economic Index” – www.conference-board.org 02/18/16
- “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined in February” – www.conference-board.org 02/23/16
- “Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders January 2016” – www.census.gov 02/25/16
- “Advance Monthly Sales For Retail and Food Services January 2016” – www.census.gov 02/12/16
- “New Residential Construction in January 2016” – www.census.gov 02/17/16
- “February 2016 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business”ism.ws 03/01/16
- “February 2016 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – www.ism.ws 03/03/16