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Weekly Leading Index Ticks Up


ECRI’s U.S. Weekly Leading Index (WLI) ticked up to 147.4 from 147.3, while WLI growth was nearly unchanged at 3.5%.    



For more on the cyclical outlook, please see the reports below that also mention other forward-looking ECRI data that we've shared publicly:

- read ECRI's "Food Fight: Food Prices Weigh on Inflation as FIG Keeps Score"

- read ECRI's Op-Ed "Tell-Tale Spreads Confirm Slowdown Ahead"

For a closer look at the WLI’s performance, please see the chart below:



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