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As of February 1, 2020, Leading Index for US is 1.72. Source: FRED series USSLIND via Convex.
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Discontinued series — historical reference. The St. Louis Fed discontinued the Leading Index in February 2020. The data below is preserved for historical context and no longer updates.
Leading Index for US
Conference Board Leading Economic Index, composite of 10 leading indicators.
The Leading Index for US is currently 1.72, final observation .
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Recent Data
Download CSV| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | 1.72 | +9.55% |
| Jan 1, 2020 | 1.57 | +6.08% |
| Dec 1, 2019 | 1.48 | +7.25% |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 1.38 | -2.13% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 1.41 | -6.00% |
| Sep 1, 2019 | 1.5 | +13.64% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | 1.32 | +1.54% |
| Jul 1, 2019 | 1.3 | +17.12% |
| Jun 1, 2019 | 1.11 | -19.57% |
| May 1, 2019 | 1.38 | -1.43% |
| Apr 1, 2019 | 1.4 | +16.67% |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 1.2 | +9.09% |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 1.1 | +10.00% |
| Jan 1, 2019 | 1 | +1.01% |
| Dec 1, 2018 | 0.99 | -1.00% |
| Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | -23.66% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | 1.31 | +4.80% |
| Sep 1, 2018 | 1.25 | -14.38% |
| Aug 1, 2018 | 1.46 | +7.35% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 1.36 | -12.26% |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 1.55 | -1.27% |
| May 1, 2018 | 1.57 | -1.26% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 1.59 | -5.92% |
| Mar 1, 2018 | 1.69 | — |
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