ECRI’s WLI Growth Index continues to improve but has remained in negative territory for 26 weeks. According to ECRI, this index is forecasting slower economic growth in 1H2015 and now into 2H2015. ECRI also released their coincident index this week which is showing slower growth.
Current ECRI WLI Level and Growth Index:
Here is this weeks update on ECRI’s Weekly Leading Index (note – a positive number indicates growth). ECRI is not saying that this indicator in negative territory is a sign of economic contraction:
U.S. WLI Ticks Down
The U.S. Weekly Leading Index ticked down to 132.5 from 132.8. The growth rate increased to -1.4% from -1.9%.
For a closer look at recent moves in the U.S. Weekly Leading Index, please see the chart below:
ECRI produces a monthly issued Coincident index. The March update (reported in April) shows the rate of economic growth is now slowing.
U.S. Coincident Index:
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ECRI produces a monthly inflation index – a positive number shows increasing inflation pressure.
U.S. Future Inflation Gauge:
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ECRI Future Inflation Gauge Declines
U.S. inflationary pressures were down in March, as the U.S. future inflation gauge fell to 100.5 from a revised February 102.1 reading.
“The USFIG remains below its summer highs,” ECRI Chief Operations Officer Lakshman Achuthan said in a release. “Thus, underlying inflation pressures are still restrained.”
ECRI produces a monthly Lagging index. The February’s economy’s rate of growth (released in March) is essentially unchanged.
U.S. Lagging Index:
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source: ECRI
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