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U.S. Leading Economic Index Declines For Fourteenth Straight Month In May

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A reading on leading U.S. economic indicators decreased in line with economist estimates in the month of May, the Conference Board revealed in a report released on Thursday.The Conference Board said its leading economic index slid by 0.7 percent in May after falling by 0.6 percent. The continued slump matched expectations."The U.S. LEI continued to fall in May as a result of deterioration in the g...

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