RecessionAlert Weekly Leading Economic Index

Published on August 25, 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 August 15th, the index was at 13.26. Currently, there are 3 of the 6 components in expansion territory.

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