In what has marked the entirety of the second Trump Administration, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) plunged sharply again in April. The LEI for the US fell sharply by 1.0% in April 2025 to 99.4 (2016 = 100), following a 0.8% decline in March. The LEI is a predictive tool that anticipates—or “leads”—turning […]
Tag: Recession
Oh, that sinking feeling – Trump tanks American economy in first quarter
Adding to the already negative economic data released earlier this week, Wednesday saw more bad news for the US economy during the first quarter of the new Trump Administration. The impact of the chaotic Trump tariff policy has resulted in an expected downturn in economic growth. GDP contracted by 0.3% during the first three months […]