Leading indicators looking more bullish in May. One of the most closely watched leading indicators for U.S. economic growth may be enjoying a sharp rebound. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. increased 1.2 percent in May, following a 1.1 percent increase in April and a 0.3 percent decline in March. Says Ken Goldstein, an economist at The Conference Board, New York, “The leading economic index increased for the second consecutive month and the coincident (current) economic index is still declining, but the declines are less intense. Confidence is rebuilding and financial market volatility is abating. Even the housing market appears to be stabilizing. If these trends continue, expect a slow recovery beginning before the end of the year. However, employment will take longer to turn around.”

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