The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Edged Down in August

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US decreased by 0.1% in August 2026 to 99.5 (2016=100), after an increase of 0.2% in July. As a result, the LEI's six-month growth was –0.1% between February and August 2026, a much smaller...