US EditionThe Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Inched Down in May
- The U.S. Leading Economic Index decreased by 0.1 percent in May 2025, according to The Conference Board.
- The LEI fell by 2.7 percent in the six-month period ending May 2025, a faster rate than the previous six months' 1.4 percent contraction.
- Justyna Zabinska-La Monica stated that factors such as consumers' pessimism and weak new orders in manufacturing contributed to the decline in the LEI.
- The Conference Board expects a significant slowdown in economic growth for 2025, with real GDP projected to grow at 1.6 percent this year.
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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Inched Down in May
NEW YORK, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US ticked down by 0.1% in May 2025 to 99.0 (2016=100), after declining by 1.4% in April (revised downward from –1.0% originally reported). The…
The leading US economic index fell 0.1 point to 99 in May from April, the New York Conference Board reported today. The index fell 1.4 percent on a monthly basis in April, according to downwardly revised data.
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