The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increased in February
Monday, March 20th, 2017
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in February to 126.2 (2010 = 100), following a 0.6 percent increase in January, and a 0.6 percent increase in December.
"After six consecutive monthly gains, the U.S. LEI is at its highest level in over a decade. Widespread gains across a majority of the leading indicators points to an improving economic outlook for 2017, although GDP growth is likely to remain moderate," said Ataman Ozyildirim, Director of Business Cycles and Growth Research at The Conference Board. "Only housing permits contributed negatively to the LEI in February, reversing gains over the previous two months."
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.3 percent in February to 114.9 (2010 = 100), following a 0.1 percent increase in January, and a 0.4 percent increase in December.
The Conference Board Lagging Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in February to 123.5 (2010 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in January, and a 0.3 percent increase in December.
