Discover the Leading Economic Index (LEI), its components, and how it forecasts future U.S. economic trends. Essential for investors and businesses planning ahead.

As of May, 10 out of 16 leading indicators in the sample were trending upward, signaling a robust upturn in global economic activity. Coincident indicators, meanwhile, surged toward the end of Q1, ...

Global leading indicators were hanging on for dear life in April, strained by the shock of President Trump’s tariff measures. Sustained resilience in the global macro environment now depends heavily ...

Most economic indicators are retrospective, meaning they look backward. This includes GDP, unemployment, retail sales and so on. It is for that reason that I pay very close attention to leading ...

Warning lights are starting to flash across the U.S. economy, with a cluster of indicators pointing to a cooler 2026 just as households and executives grow more anxious. Forecasts still lean toward a ...

Warning lights on the U.S. dashboard are starting to blink at the same time. A cluster of leading gauges now points to weaker growth in 2026, with softer hiring, shakier confidence and tariff ...

Ahead of today’s regular stock market trading session, pre-market futures are picking up where they left off Tuesday afternoon: higher. Continued optimism for a pro-growth Trump administration are ...