The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US Edged Up in July

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US increased by 0.2% in July 2026 to 99.5 (2016=100), after an upwardly revised decline of 0.1% in June. As a result, the LEI's six-month growth rate turned pos…



