ECRI's WLI Growth Index which forecasts economic growth six months forward improved and remains in expansion this week.

Analyst Opinion of the trends of the weekly leading indices

In essence, there is little growth forecast six months from today.

Here is this week's update on ECRI's Weekly Leading Index (note - a positive number indicates growth):

Weekly Leading Index Edges Up

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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index (WLI) edged up to 148.6 and its growth rate increased to 1.2%. 

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The WLI is just one of many ECRI U.S. leading indexes, including some with longer leads over cyclical turning points in economic growth.

Please see links below for public statements ECRI has made about our cyclical outlook:

- Real Vision Interview with ECRI's Achuthan "Full RV Interview: ECRI Slowdown Call, Process & Current Outlook"

- Read "GDP Data Tells You Nothing About Recession Risk"

- CNBC TV Interview with ECRI's Achuthan "The Canary in the Semiconductor-chip Fab"

For a quick glance at the WLI's performance, please see the chart below. 

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U.S. Coincident Index:

ECRI produces a monthly coincident index. The February economy's rate of growth (released in March) showed the rate of growth marginally declined.

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U.S. Future Inflation Gauge:

ECRI produces a monthly future inflation index which leads U.S. inflation cycle turning points. The March index (released in April) shows no inflation pressure (positive numbers show inflation pressure).

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U.S. Lagging Index:

ECRI produces a monthly Lagging index. The February economy's rate of growth (released in March) showed the rate of growth insignificantly declined.

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source: ECRI