Economic Buzz: US leading economic index falls slightly in February
The Conference Board said its leading economic index decreased by 0.3 percent in February after slipping by a revised 0.2 percent in January.
The Conference Board said the leading economic index fell by 1.0 percent in the six-month period ending February 2025, less than half of its rate of decline of 2.1 percent over the previous six months.
The report also said the coincident economic index increased by 0.3 percent in February after inching up by 0.2 percent in January, while the lagging economic index climbed by 0.4 percent in February after rising by 0.3 percent in January.
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