Discover leading, coincident, and lagging business cycle indicators to predict economic trends, using insights from the Conference Board.

Investors are closely monitoring the February Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index and other key U.S. economic data. Analysts suggest gold could extend its rally if demand remains strong.

Discover how the Cardboard Box Index serves as a predictor of consumer goods production and a leading economic indicator, providing insights into manufacturing trends.

What are economic cycles? Why is it important to understand economic cycles? What are the main causes of economic cycles? What are the key indicators of economic cycles? How can you predict a ...

Using the US stock market as a guide suggests that business cycle conditions remain strong in terms of the recovery since the current economic expansion began in May 2020. The recovery in nonfarm ...

The actual figure of 51.8 aligns perfectly with the forecasted number, indicating that the sector’s growth is as expected. This steady performance suggests a stable manufacturing sector, a positive ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

Fears of a recession are back on investors’ minds. But predicting the onset of an economic downturn, let alone the length and severity of one, is difficult even for the experts. As a rule of thumb, ...

It’s hard to navigate every twist and turn of the $90 trillion global economy. To help you, Bloomberg created this real-time dashboard of key economic indicators from every corner of the world.

Contingency plans released by the Departments of Commerce and Labor in recent days confirm that the publication of economic indicators will be postponed for the duration of a shutdown. That includes ...