US LEI flat in September 2026
US LEI flat in September. The US Leading Economic Index (LEI) was unchanged in September at 99.6 after a decline of 0.1% in August. The LEI grew by 0.6% between March and September 2026, a reversal from its decline of 1.1% over the previous six months (September 2025-March 2026).
The US LEI was flat in September. However, due to an upward revision in July’s data, the Index is at a higher level than last month’s report for August,” said Justyna Zabinska-LaMonica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at the Conference Board. “Five out of ten components made positive contributions to the LEI in September, led by the interest rate spread and average weekly hours in manufacturing. Nevertheless, these gains were offset by a large decline in consumer expectations and much smaller negative contributions from stock prices, new orders for capital goods and building permits. The LEI’s six-month growth rate increased slightly, which suggests the economy is still growing and will continue to grow, but is becoming less dependent on consumer spending and more dependent on business investment.
US raw steel production up from previous week
In the week ending October 17, 2026, US raw steel production was 1,870,000 net tons at an ACUR of 80.9 percent, up 4.1 percent from the previous week ending October 10, 2026.
Adjusted YTD production through October 17, 2026 was 75,632,000 net tons at an ACUR of 79.1 percent.
US drill rigs running unchanged from previous week
In the week ending October 23, 2026, there were 603 drill rigs running in the US, no change from thew previous week, but up fifty-three rigs from one year ago. Canadian drillers opened three rigs, to 220, up twenty-one rigs from one year ago.
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The movement of oil through the Strait of Hormuz and through alternative shipping lanes has surpassed pre-war levels and yet prices stay disturbingly high..
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT ON IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA…1907
In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American and nothing but an American. There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag…We have room for but one language here and that is the English language…and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”
