The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators rose an impressive 1.1% in November — its biggest gain in eight months. It provides further evidence that the U.S. expansion is gaining momentum and will likely grow …
Stocks closed modestly mixed on light volume Friday in the last full trading week of the year, which marked the third week in a row of overall gains. While drugmakers Pfizer and Merck put a damper on the Dow, robust earnings fr…
The Conference Board’s index of leading economic indicators rose an impressive 1.1% in November — its biggest gain in eight months. It provides further evidence that the U.S. expansion is gaining momentum and will likely grow …
Look for a “mild pickup” in the economy this spring, according to the Conference Board, whose index of leading economic indicators showed a 0.5% gain in September and October.
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September’s report by The Conference Board shows more signs of a U.S. economy that’s growing at a crawl. The index rose 0.3% — its third straight monthly rise. However that pace is too low to substantially lower unemployment….