In December 2020, the U.S. Leading Economic Index (LEI) improved 0.3%, to 109.5 points, which follows an increase of 0.7% in November, reports the Economic Outlook Update (EOU) published by Business Valuation Resources (BVR). The report noted that the LEI’s slowing pace of increase in December suggests that U.S. economic growth continues to moderate in the first quarter of 2021. The report further states that, while the resurgence of COVID-19 and weak labor markets remain barriers to growth, the Conference Board expects the economy to expand by at least 2.0% (annual rate) in Q1 and then gain momentum throughout the year.

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