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This Economic Recovery Could be the Longest in Recent Memory, Perhaps Ever

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Harrison Roger
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Economic Recovery

The Conference Board's Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) came in at 123.9.  April's reading, while quite strong, is still below the prior expansion's peak of 126.0 in March 2006.

What does this imply for the incursion of the next recession?  Here is a look.

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Economic Recovery - The LEI and Recession Incursion

A look at the LEI (pink line) and recessions (gray bars) follows.

Typically it takes 4 years for the LEI to reach its prior expansion's peak.  At 123.9, the LEI is still below the prior expansion's peak of 126.0.  This suggests at least a few more months before matching the 2006 peak.

After the LEI reaches...

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Roger is an economic adviser and active angel investor. He owns various economics firms. His work allows him a diverse group of clients across the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in business economics.

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