“Widespread gains among the leading indicators continue to point to short-term growth,” said Ataman Ozyildirim, Economist at The Conference Board. “However, easing in the LEI’s six-month change suggests that we may be entering a period of more moderate expansion. With the February increase, the LEI remains in growth territory, but weakness in the industrial sector and business investment is holding economic growth back, despite improvements in labor markets and consumer confidence.”
- “New Residential Construction in February 2015” – www.census.gov 03/17/15
- “February 2015 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business” – www.ism.ws 03/04/15
- “February 2015 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business” – ism.ws 03/02/15
- “The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increased Again” – www.conference-board.org 03/19/15
- “The Employment Situation – February 2015” – www.bls.gov 03/06/15
- “Advance Monthly Sales For Retail And Food Services February 2015” – www.census.gov 03/12/15
- “Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories and Orders February 2015” – www.census.gov 03/25/15