Monthly Archives: September 2023

New York, September 21, 2023…The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI)for theU.S. declined by 0.4 percent in August 2023 to 105.4 (2016=100), following a decline of 0.3 percent in July. The LEI is down 3.8 percent over the six-month period … Continue reading →

Building Permits Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,543,000. This is 6.9 percent above the revised July rate of 1,443,000, and 2.7 percent below the August 2022 rate of … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, September 5, 2023…The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased in August to 113.02, from a downwardly revised 114.71 in July. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the Index increases, employment is … Continue reading →