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ECRI’s U.S. Weekly Leading Index (WLI) increased to 149.4. The growth rate ticked down to 21.2%.
ECRI has long determined business cycle and growth rate cycle chronologies for 22 countries that can be freely accessed here.
The WLI is one of many ECRI U.S. leading indexes, including some with longer leads over cyclical turning points in economic growth.
Please see below for public statements ECRI has made about our cyclical outlook:
As our current inflation cycle upturn call continues to play out, it is instructive to understand what transpired during the 2016-17 inflation cycle upturn. More here: https://t.co/8secGiRBxu pic.twitter.com/DN1G1kdjzq
— Lakshman Achuthan (@businesscycle) February 16, 2021
“The Fed has given up on the framework they had and that Wall Street was following,” [Achuthan] says. “Now it’s a bit untethered and susceptible to the narrative.” https://t.co/mRjlM6t5to via @BarronsOnline
— Lakshman Achuthan (@businesscycle) February 5, 2021
The Covid-recession jobs recovery is sputtering, so we still remain below Great-Recession lows. pic.twitter.com/60JaCJs6OM
— Lakshman Achuthan (@businesscycle) February 5, 2021
For a quick glance at the WLI’s recent performance, please see the chart below.
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