U.S. Leading Economic Index dips 0.1% in January 2026, signaling headwinds as expectations and permits weaken.
A forward-looking gauge of the economy fell by 0.5% in August, with the dual headwinds of a slowing labor market and increased import tariffs dragging down the Conference Board’s leading economic ...
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Growth could slow and further weaken in the first half of the year, the Conference Board said Friday, reporting that a gauge of future economic growth fell 0.2% in December ...