Discover how the Conference Board delivers crucial economic data and insights for business leaders with tools like the Consumer Confidence Index and economic indicators.

A forward-looking gauge of the economy fell by 0.5% in August, with the dual headwinds of a slowing labor market and increased import tariffs dragging down the Conference Board’s leading economic ...

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 ...

During raging bull markets, exuberance about the market can detach from the underlying economic fundamentals. Corporate earnings growth, which correlates with economic indicators like the ISM ...

Discover six key indicators of economic recovery, including employment growth, consumer spending, and business activity. Stay informed to make smarter financial decisions.

GDP measures economic size; CPI and PPI gauge goods costs impacting buying power and production costs. Leading indicators like housing starts predict economic trends, lagging ones like unemployment ...

With a new year comes new beginnings — and new ways of looking at things. As we enter 2022, we were wondering what small-business owners could be looking at to find information that helps them. To get ...

The Trump administration is emphasizing a series of recent economic indicators that, according to their claims, demonstrate the U.S. has sidestepped a potential financial crisis and established a ...

Economists often use imperfect historical information to form opinions about the economy’s direction. We often don’t know we’re in a recession until it’s well underway—typically, the National Bureau ...

Online dating traffic, cardboard box production and movie success offer insights into consumer behavior and economic health. The combined occurrence of informal indicators can highlight broader ...