Q2 2022
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the US forecasts that the US economy will not expand in the third quarter and could tip into a short but mild recession by the end of the year or early 2023. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF
Q1 2022
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the US projects that the US economy should resume expanding in Q2 following Q1’s contraction in real GDP, projecting a 2.3 percent year-over-year US GDP growth in 2022. Q1 2022 activity decreased a moderate 4% versus Q4 2021. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF
Q4 2021
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the US ended 2021 on a “rising trajectory” and suggests the economy will continue to expand well into the spring. There were 53 transactions in Q4 2021 vs 45 in Q4 2020, representing an increase of nearly 18%. In addition, 2021 is 75% greater than 2020. DOWNLOAD FULL…