ECRI's WLI Growth Index which forecasts economic growth six months forward declined and has returned to contraction. ECRI also released their coincident index this week.

Analyst Opinion of the trends of the weekly leading indices

In essence, there is no growth forecast in the business cycle six months from today.

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

Weekly Leading Index Decreases

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ECRI's U.S. Weekly Leading Index (WLI) decreased to 144.0 while the growth rate declined to -0.5%. 

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ECRI has long determined business cycle and growth rate cycle chronologies for 21 countries that can be freely accessed here.

The WLI is 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:

- Read ECRI's "Recession Risk, Rate Cuts and the Future Inflation Gauge"

- Read ECRI's "PMIs Have Not Bottomed Yet"

- Read ECRI's "The Elephant in the Room Forcing the Fed Rate Cut"

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 July economy's rate of growth (released in August) showed the rate of growth 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 July index (released in August) shows deflation pressure (positive numbers show inflation pressure).

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U.S. Lagging Index:

ECRI produces a monthly Lagging index. The June economy's rate of growth (released in July) showed the rate of growth was relatively unchanged.

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source: ECRI