The Conference Board LEI for the US declined in September, after also contracting in August. Meanwhile, The Conference Board CEI for the US rose slightly in September after remaining unchanged in August, but its six-month growth rate has declined. Taken together, the current behavior of the composite indexes and their components suggest that the expansion in economic activity should continue ...
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Declined in Both October and November The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.3% in November 2025 to 97.9 (2016=100), after declining by 0.1% in October to 98.2, down from 98.3 in September. Overall, the LEI fell by 1.2% over the six months between May and November 2025, a much more moderate ...
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US inched down by 0.1% in January 2026 to 97.5 (2016=100), following a 0.2% decline in December. Overall, the LEI fell by 1.3% over the six-month period from July 2025 to January 2026, half the rate of decline compared to its –2.6% contraction over the previous six months (January to July 2025). “The U.S. LEI fell further in ...
Economic Indicator Calendar All release times displayed are Eastern Time Note: Due to the US federal government shutdown, all further releases for The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI), The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine® Index (HWOL Index), The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® of the US (US LEI) and The Conference Board Global Leading Economic Index ...
About The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for the global economy. The composite indexes are the key elements in an early warning system to signal peaks and troughs in the global business cycle. The CEI is a monthly metric that is highly correlated with real GDP.