Resources Journalists Log In Sign Up Data Privacy Send Release CISION News Products Contact Search Q PR Newswire News in Focus Business & Money Science & Tech Lifestyle & Health Policy & Public Interest People & Culture The Conference Board Leading Economic Indexc (LEI) for the THE CONFERENCE BOARD U.S. Increased in February NEWS PROVIDED BY SHARE THIS ARTICLE The Conference Board Mar 18,2022,10.00 ET NEW YORK, March 18,2022 [PRNewswirel The Conference Board Leading Economic Index@ (LEI) for the US_ increased by 0.3 percent in February to 119.9 (2016 = 100), following a 0.5 percent decrease in January a 0.8 percent increase in December: "The US LEI rose slightly in February, partially reversing Januarys decline;" said Ataman Ozyildirim, Senior Director of Economic Research at The Conference Board: "However; the latest results do not reflect the full impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; which could lower the trajectory for the US LEI and signal slower-than-anticipated economic growth Blog and