“With the March gain, the U.S. LEI’s six-month growth rate improved slightly but still points to slow, although not slowing, growth in the coming quarters,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, Director of Business Cycles and Growth Research at The Conference Board. “Rebounding stock prices were offset by a decline in housing permits, but nonetheless there were widespread gains among the leading indicators. Financial conditions, as well as expected improvements in manufacturing, should support a modest growth environment in 2016.”
- “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined in April” – www.conference-board.org 04/26/16
- “The Employment Situation” – www.bls.gov 05/06/16
- “New Residential Construction in March 2016” – www.census.gov 04/19/16
- “Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders March 2016” – www.census.gov 04/26/16
- “April 2016 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – www.ism.ws 05/02/16
- “April 2016 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – www.ism.ws 05/04/16
- “Advance Monthly Sales For Retail and Food Services March 2016” – www.census.gov 04/13/16
- “The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. Increased” – www.conference-board.org 04/21/16