“The U.S. LEI picked up sharply in April, with all components except consumer expectations contributing to the rebound from an essentially flat first quarter,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, Director of Business Cycles and Growth Research at The Conference Board. “Despite a slow start in 2016, labor market and financial indicators, and housing permits all point to a moderate growth trend continuing in 2016.”
- • “The Employment Situation” – www.bls.gov 06/03/16
• “New Residential Construction in April 2016” – www.census.gov 05/17/16
• “Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders April 2016” – www.census.gov 05/26/16
• “The Conference Board Leading Economic Index” – www.conference-board.org 05/19/16
• “May 2016 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report on Business”- www.ism.ws 06/03/16
• “May 2016 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – www.ism.ws 06/01/16
• “Advance Monthly Sales For Retail and Food Services April 2016” – www.census.gov 05/13/16 - “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declined Again in May” – www.conference-board.org 05/31/16