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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For its latest quarterly release, the report from the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center shows the leading indicators for the farm sector’s financial health all show elevated risk. The ...

Pre-market futures are flat following a sixth-straight up-day on the S&P 500. Market sentiment — likely due to partiality toward positive trade deals in the works with global trading partners of the U ...

Are you using your leading and lagging indicators effectively? Combining both types of indicators can give you a comprehensive view of your program’s performance and help you achieve your ...