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leading indicators

American

[lee-ding] / ˈli dɪŋ /

plural noun

Economics.

data that reflect current economic conditions and can suggest future developments or fluctuations in the nation's economy: issued, usually monthly, by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis in the Commerce Department.

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“German consumers don’t share the resilience story other leading indicators have been telling us lately,” said Carsten Brzeski, economist at ING.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

U.S. economic data due Monday include the leading indicators report for June, released at 10:00 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Other leading indicators in the economic data are pointing to a manufacturing revival.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Even before the Iran conflict broke out, Moody’s machine-learning-based leading indicators had reflected a 49% chance of a recession beginning in the U.S. within the next 12 months.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

The bank said leading indicators suggest that monthly consumer inflation “firmed” in January, led by food prices, though the underlying upward trend in inflation is limited.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

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