AIER’s Leading Indicators Index Improves in August but Remains Well Below Neutral
The AIER Business Cycle Conditions indexes remained well below neutral in August, suggesting a rapid recovery is unlikely and that full recovery may be more drawn out, uneven, and uncertain.
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AIER’s Leading Indicators Index Takes A Small Step Up in July
AIER’s Leading Indicators index increased to 8 in July. The result suggests a rapid recovery is unlikely and that full recovery is likely to be more drawn out, uneven, and uncertain.
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AIER’s Leading and Roughly Coincident Indicators Indexes Remain at 0 in June.
While signs of rebound in some measures of economic activity have started to emerge, reinstatement of lockdown restrictions could smother the nascent recovery.
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Hitting Bottom: AIER’s Leading and Roughly Coincident Indicators Indexes Drop to 0
Despite the widespread devastation to the economy, there are a few statistics showing signs of modest rebounds, supported by the easing of restrictions placed on people and businesses.
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May 2020 Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Leading and Roughly Coincident Indicators indexes drop to 33, reflecting the economic devastation.
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April 2020 Business Conditions Monthly
Despite the continued modestly positive reading for the Leading Indicator index, the U.S. economy likely contracted in March, ending the longest U.S. economic expansion on record.
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March 2020 Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Leading Indicators Index remains close to neutral; COVID-19 threatens the outlook. Extreme caution is warranted.
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February 2020 Business Conditions Monthly
A decline for the AIER Leading Indicators index leaves the index at a neutral 50 for January
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January 2020 Business Conditions Monthly
The AIER Leading Indicators index gave back the small gain from November, leaving the index just slightly above neutral for the fifth consecutive month.
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December Business Conditions Monthly
The AIER Leading Indicators index posted a small gain in November but remains close to neutral, supporting a cautious outlook.
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November Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Leading Indicators index held steady in October, remaining slightly above neutral. Slow growth continues as economy remains vulnerable.
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October Business Conditions Monthly
AIER’s Leading Indicators index fell in September but remains slightly above neutral. Risks to the economy are rising.
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