Leading Economic Indicators rebound slightly in October
NEW YORK -- The Conference Board’s Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.3% in October, after a 0.5% decline in September and a 0.1% drop in August.
"The U.S. economy was weakening before Sept. 11," said Conference Board economist Ken Goldstein. "The terrorist attacks clearly caused a deeper decline in the index than would have otherwise occurred."