RecessionAlert Weekly Leading Economic Index

Published on January 28, 2025

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 January 17, the index was at 21.934, up 0.234 from the previous week, with 4 of the 6 components in expansion territory.