A composite economic index tracking key elements of the US economy.

Leading Economic Index Factors considered:

• Average weekly hours, manufacturing
• Average weekly initial claims for unemployment insurance
• Manufacturers’ new orders, consumer goods and materials
• ISM® new orders index
• Manufacturers’ new orders, nondefense capital goods excl. aircraft
• Building permits, new private housing units
• Stock prices, 500 common stocks
• Leading Credit Index™
• Interest rate spread, 10-year Treasury bonds less federal funds
• Avg. consumer expectations for business conditions

Source: https://www.conference-board.org/data/bcicountry.cfm?cid=1