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Economy Set For Slow Expansion

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 0.1 percent in July to 109.8, following a 0.3 percent drop in June, and a 0.5 percent increase in May."The indicators point to a slow expansion through the end of the year, says Ken Goldstein, economist at The Conference Board."

Job Index Makes Modest Gains In July

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) increased in July for the 14 month in a row.The index now stands at 97, up from June's figure of 96.7. The index is up 9.8 percent from a year ago."The growth rate of the Employment Trends Index slowed sharply in the past three months, suggesting that employment growth will remain too weak to keep up with the increase in the working age population," said Gad Levanon, Associate Director, Macroeconomic Research at The Conference Board.

Economic Index Sees Slight Decline In June

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. declined 0.2 percent in June to 109.8, following a 0.5 percent increase in May, and a 0.1 percent decline in April."The indicators point to slower growth through the fall," says Ken Goldstein, economist at The Conference Board.

Conference Board Job Index Up In May

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index rose again in May for the ninth month in a row. The index is now at 95.7, up from April's revised figure of 95.1. The index is up almost 9 percent from a year ago.

Online Advertised Job Openings Becoming Rarer

It's not getting any easier to find a job online, according to new information from the Conference Board.  It seems that, in a broad sense, advertised job vacancies are continuing to decrease in number.