US economic outlook darkens as major forecast records steep drop

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1. By Hugh Cameron – U.S. News Reporter:

   The short-term outlook for the U.S. economy worsened significantly in April, according to the Conference Board’s latest Leading Economic Index (LEI).

   On Monday, the D.C.-based research said that the index—a closely monitored composite of several economic indicators—had fallen by 1.0 percent to 99.4 in April, registering the fifth consecutive monthly decline and the steepest drop since March 2023. Over the six months ending in April 2025, the LEI fell by two percent, matching the pace of decline posted over the previous six months.

   Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/economic-indicator-outlook-darkens-april-drop-2074683](https://www.newsweek.com/economic-indicator-outlook-darkens-april-drop-2074683)

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