LEI Increased to 94.9
February 17, 2012, The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent in January to 94.9 (2004 = 100), following a 0.5 percent increase in December and a 0.3 percent increase in November. Said Ataman Ozyildirim, economist at The Conference Board: …
Homebuilder Confidence Index Rose To 29
February 15, 2012 – Home builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes increased for the fifth consecutive month in February, rising from 25 to 29 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. It is the highest level the index has …
Index of Small Business Optimism Increased To 93.9
February 15, 2012 – The National Federation of Independent Business reported that the Small Business Optimism Index rose just 0.1 points in January, settling at 93.9. While the increase marks five consecutive months of improvement, the readings from January and February 2011 were actually higher …
LEI Increased to 94.3
January 26, 2012, The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.4 percent in December to 94.3 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in November and a 0.6 percent increase in October. This month’s data inaugurates a number of major …
Consumer Confidence Index Drops To 61.1
January 31, 2012 – The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in December, retreated in January. The Index now stands at 61.1 (1985=100), down from 64.8 in December. The Present Situation Index declined to 38.4 from 46.5. The Expectations Index edged down to …
Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 75.0
January 27, 2012 – The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan reported that the Sentiment Index rose to 75.0 in the January 2012 survey, up from 69.9 in December and last January’s 74.2. This marked the fifth consecutive month that the Sentiment Index increased from its August …
Homebuilder Confidence Index rose to 25
January 18, 2012 – The National Association of Home Builders reported Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes continued to climb for a fourth consecutive month in January, rising four points to 25 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released …
Index of Small Business Optimism Increased to 93.8
January 13, 2012 – The National Federation of Independent Business reported the Index of Small Business Optimism gained 1.8 points to 93.8. December’s increase is the fourth monthly gain, totaling 5.7 points overall. About half of last month’s gain was due to reduced concerns about …
CEO Confidence Index Increased to 49
January 10, 2012 – The Conference Board measure of CEO Confidence, which had declined in the third quarter, improved in the last quarter of 2011. The Measure now reads 49, up from 42 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects …
Consumer Sentiment Index 69.9
December 22, 2011 – The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan reported that the Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 69.9 in the December 2011 survey, between the 64.1 in November and last December’s 74.5. Importantly, this was the fourth consecutive month that the Sentiment Index increased from …
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