RecessionAlert Weekly Leading Economic Index

Published on September 3, 2024

The weekly leading economic index (WLEI) is a composite for the U.S economy that draws from over 20 time-series and groups them into the following six broad categories which are then used to construct an equally weighted average. As of August 23rd, the index was at 24.827, down 1.545 from the previous week, with 4 of the 6 components in expansion territory.

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