Leading indicators point to steady recovery - 1.4 percent jump in March is fastest pace of growth in

1.4 percent jump in March is fastest pace of growth in 7 months

updated 19 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A gauge of the U.S. economy's prospects rose more strongly than expected to a record high in March, pointing to a steady economic recovery, a private research group said Monday.

The Conference Board said its index of leading economic indicators increased 1.4 percent, rising for the 12th straight month, after an upwardly revised 0.4 percent gain in February.

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 1.0 percent rise in March from a previously reported 0.1 percent gain.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36641914/ns/business/

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Good - Democrats need the economy to be improving as the elections near. A double-dip will be Republican heaven - let's hope this recovery stays slow & steady.

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Who's silly now? :crazy:

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psych-o!

They ruin my gloom.

Broken fucking record.

uh-huh

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Jobs are a lagging indicator so they won't come around until the rest of the economy is strong. If you'd prefer the rest of the economy to be weak, you'll never get a fucking job.

Jobs won't come back until the leading indicators come back.

Any unemployed person, who hasn't got shit for brains, should be happy with this news.

Is it not true that we will not ever again see middle class prosperity in the United States, unless some of the SYSTEMIC LOOPHOLES in banking and Wall Street get fixed?

Isn't there simply going to be more bursting bubbles in the near future if the foundations of our economy aren't overhauled to give us a level playing field?

what are the next bubbles you all see for the near future?

-90% Jimmy

that President Obama and the Dems have pulled the nation out of the GOP economic tailspin

He hasn't gotten a job yet but he's feeling optimistic he will at this rate. In the meantime, he's very glad that Democrats have extended his UI benefits yet again.

even more so becuase Rethugs will hate it...

intelligence is actually minding the store.