Macroeconomics + Economy 2009 Update 18th Edition by Campbell McConnell, Sean Masaki Flynn,Stanley Brue

Exercise 11

LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS-HOW GOES THE ECONOMY The Conference Board, at www.conferenceboard.org/ , tracks the leading economic indicators. Check the summary of the index of leading indicators and its individual components for the latest month. Is the index up or down Which specific components are up, and which are down What has been the trend of the composite index over the past 3 months