Composite indices that blend many series into one reading of economic activity or its direction, such as the Leading Economic Index and the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, together with the general idea of an economic indicator. An indicator belongs here when its cited article describes a composite or leading index or the concept of an indicator itself. The group brings together the entries filed under the heading Composite Activity and Leading Indices, so a reader can compare them and move from one to another within the same part of the economic field.
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Wikipedia: Economic indicator
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An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity.
US Leading Indicators (The Conference Board)
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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.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (CFNAI)
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Note: A zero value for the CFNAI has been associated with the national economy expanding at its historical trend (average) rate of growth; negative values with below-average growth (in standard deviation units); and positive values with above-average growth.
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