By Jack Phillips A prominent think tank warned on Monday that a Trump administration proposal to send $2,000 dividends from recent tariffs could cost as much as $600 billion per year. “Assuming these dividends are designed like the COVID-era Economic Impact Payments, which went to both adults and children, we estimate each round of payments […]
Tag: Leading Economic Index (LEI)
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index is an American economic leading indicator intended to forecast future economic activity. It is calculated by The Conference Board, a non-governmental organization, which determines the value of the index from the values of ten key variables.
