Leading economic indicators dip in April (Index of Leading Economic Indicators)

Market Watch ^ | May 17, 2012 | Ruth Mantell

[C19fan]

The economy is “still struggling to gain momentum,” though long-term trends remain expansionary, the Conference Board said Thursday, as it reported that its index of leading economic indicators dipped in April for the first decline since September.

The LEI declined 0.1% in April, compared with a gain of 0.3% in March.

[C19fan]

Out favorite word for the past few year "unexpectedly" popping up again. To make things worse for Zero with Iran and Greece all the risk is on the downside.

[ThunderSleeps]

“still struggling to gain momentum,”

From the looks of things around here - another house just down the street going vacant in a few days - I'd say the economy is struggling not to gain momentum going down. I'm not sure it is succeeding.