WASHINGTON, June 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Leading Economic Index (LEI) ticked down by 0.1 percent in May, according to data released Friday by The Conference Board.
The LEI fell by 2.7 percent in the six-month period ending May 2025, a much faster rate of decline than the 1.4 percent contraction over the previous six months, the data found.
