Leading index for economy drops 18th straight month, but the U.S. is still growing

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Leading economic indicator falls 0.7% in September

The numbers: The leading economic index sank 0.7% in September and was negative for the 18th month in a row — but U.S. is on track to post a sizable increase in growth in third quarter.

Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a 0.4% decline in the leading index, a gauge of 10 indicators designed to show whether the economy is getting better or worse. A big losing streak typically foreshadows a recession, but the economy has continued to expand and many forecasters have dropped their call for a recession.

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