Leading Economic Index Continued Upward Trend

The US Leading Economic Index Continued Upward Trend in March The US Leading Economic Index continued its upward trend in March. Strength in ISM new orders and the interest rate spread components continue to help boost the index. The March increase and upward trend in the US LEI point to continued economic growth in 2017 [...]

2017-04-21T16:41:00-04:00A View|

Business Outlook is “Positive But Tenuous”

August 2016 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey Suggests "Positive But Tenuous" Growth The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released its August 2016 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey and reports firms responding to the survey suggest “positive but tenuous” growth. The diffusion index for current general activity moved from a negative reading to a marginally positive reading while the [...]

2016-08-19T15:39:38-04:00A View|
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