August’s better-than-expected, 0.3% increase in the Leading Economic Index can be interpreted two ways, depending on whether you view the glass as-half-empty or half-full.
The pessimist would say it provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is growing too slowly, and the expansion is barely alive. The optimist would argue it shows an economy that continues to grow, despite a 9.6% national…
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Leading Indicators Rose in August but Point to Tepid GDP Growth originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:50:00.
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