Bloomberg details:
The index of U.S. leading economic indicators increased in December more than forecast, a sign the recovery will gather steam in the new year.And the biggest driver of that growth...
The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months rose 1.0 percent after a 1.1 percent gain in November, the New York-based group said today. The December reading, the sixth consecutive monthly increase, exceeded the 0.6 percent gain in the median forecast of economists surveyed.
- The improving job market? Nope.
- The rising equity market? Nope.
- The steep yield curve? Nope
The level of permits in December, excluding the recent downturn, was the lowest figure since records began in 1960 (when the U.S. population was about 40% smaller), yet this was the biggest driver of the leading indicators.
Why?
Addition by the elimination of subtraction.
In other words, it can't get any worse than this, thus it can only get better (much more detail on this over at Calculated Risk).
Source: Conference Board
Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.
Call me Charlie Brown, though. It makes me nervous when someone says things can't possibly get any worse.
The fools running things have no idea how far down the rabbit hole we can go, and for them to use permits as a gauge for future recovery is beyond unbelievable. When this tide finally goes out there will be some very ugly sights to see, as it seems everyone has drunk the Kool-Aid from a very large cup. Doesn't everyone know the best way forward concerning employment is to pay out unemployment to infinity per Pelosi? I call her Cracker Jack Nancy because you never know what you are gonna get until you open the box or pass the Bill.
ReplyDeleteGreat Post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the article..