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Productivity & Trade Press Releases - United States
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Productivity & Trade Press Releases


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17 May. 2023

Global Productivity Growth Set to Disappoint Again in 2023

After Pandemic Surge, Labor Productivity Remains Weak for Third Straight Year

19 Jul. 2022

CED Report on Achieving Free But Secure Trade

New CED report: A Road Map to Achieving Free but Secure Trade with Resilient Supply Chains

29 Apr. 2022

Stagnant Productivity Growth Returns

Labor Productivity Set to Flatline for the Second Straight Year in 2022, Dashing Hopes of Resurgence

11 Aug. 2021

Report: Pandemic Travel Restrictions Inflict Substantial Toll on Global Growth and Trade—with No Clear End in Sight

The travel services industry—gutted by sudden border closures in 2020—may only recover to 50 percent of 2019 levels by the end of 2021. A full recovery of travel services would add 0.7 ppts to 2021 global GDP.

21 Apr. 2021

Global Productivity Growth Remains Weak, Extending Slowing Trend

Rebound Likely in 2021, but Lasting Productivity Improvements Not Yet Visible in Macroeconomic Data

18 Jun. 2020

The Conference Board LEI for the United States

Initial COVID-19 shock to the economy may be behind us, but recovery path remains highly uncertain

21 May. 2020

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Declined in April

Widespread declines in leading indicators suggest no easy path to recovery

17 Apr. 2020

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Plummets in March

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. fell 6.7 percent in March to 104.2 (2016 = 100)—the largest one-month decline in the index's 60-year history.

19 Mar. 2020

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased Slightly in February

Improvement in Index Will Not Continue into March

20 Feb. 2020

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. Increased in January

Economic Expansion Will Continue Through First Half of 2020

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Leading Economic Index for:

  • Australia 0.3%
  • Brazil 0.6%
  • China 0.5%
  • Euro Area 0.5%
  • France 0.7%
  • Germany 0.0%
  • Global 0.4%
  • India 1.2%
  • Japan 0.6%
  • Korea 0.2%
  • Mexico 0.3%
  • Spain 0.0%
  • U.K. 0.1%
  • U.S. 0.5%
  • International Labor Comparisons:
    Productivity:
    Global Economic Outlook:
    Employment Growth Continues, But at Slower Pace

    Total nonfarm payrolls employment increased by 661,000 in September.

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