Leading Economic Index the United States increased to 99.50 in October of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in the United States averaged 71.09 points from 1959 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 117.80 points in December of 2021 and a record low of 25.90 points in January of 1959. source: The Conference Board

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Leading Economic Index	99.50	99.70	points	Oct 2024
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index	-5.50	10.30	points	Nov 2024

United States Leading Index

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index is a predictive variable that anticipates (or “leads”) turning points in the business cycle by around 7 months. The ten components of The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for the U.S. include: Average weekly hours in manufacturing; Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance; Manufacturers’ new orders for consumer goods and materials; ISM® Index of New Orders; Manufacturers’ new orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft orders; Building permits for new private housing units; S&P 500® Index of Stock Prices; Leading Credit Index™; Interest rate spread (10-year Treasury bonds less federal funds rate); Average consumer expectations for business conditions.