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Consumer Concerns Grow with Recession Talk

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The Conference Board measure of consumer confidence fell more than expected in June to 98.7 from a downwardly revised 103.2 (consensus 100). The forward-looking expectations component bore the brunt, dropping from 73.7 to 66.4, taking this series to the lowest … Continue reading →

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Leading Indicators Rise a Bit, Signaling Continued Confidence

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Global supply chain issues causing shortages in everything from Christmas presents to labels for wine bottles to imported bev/al products are taking a toll, but consumers remained optimistic. That’s according to the Conference Board Leading Economic Index which rose 0.2% … Continue reading →

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Economy Watch:  Leading Economic Index Rises in July after 2 Declines

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.5 percent in July to 112.2 (2016 = 100), following a 0.1 percent decline in June, and a 0.1 percent decline in May. “The US LEI increased in July, following back-to-back … Continue reading →

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