Building Permits Rise as New Report Finds More Economic Softness in 2026
At the end of 2025, the leading indicators of the economy suggested a slowing contraction, but enduring consumer cynicism. The ...
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Tariffs and Other Challenges Put Downward Pressure on Leading Economic Indicators
The impacts of tariffs, coupled with lower levels of consumer sentiment, are putting downward pressure on Leading Economic Indicators, according ...
Leading Economic Index Hits Near-Decade Low
Pressure continues to build amidst wavering factors—trade wars and flip-flopping tariffs, inflation and a lack of change in interest rates—pushing ...
Leading Economic Indicators Continue Downward Trend, but Recession Not Certain
The economy—the hottest topic as of late with all eyes on the Federal Reserve, coupled with the flip-flopping of tariffs ...
Leading Economic Indicators Fall Further, but Headwinds Have ‘Moderated’
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where ...
Slight Decline in Forward-Looking Economic Indicators, Index Shows
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in ...
Forward-Looking Economic Index Reads Flat, but ‘Fewer Headwinds’ in 2025
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where ...
Leading Index Reverses Course, Up for the First Time Since February
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where ...
Manufacturing Weakness Slows Economy, According to Leading Index
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S., which provides an early indication of significant turning points in ...
Future-Focused Economic Index Continues Monthly Fall Despite Recent Positives
Despite some better economic signs—such as the latest Consumer Price Index seeing the smallest annual increase since February 2021—non-profit research ...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit the rental train. Read more.
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