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ECRI’s U.S. Weekly Leading Index (WLI) decreased to 150.2. The growth rate increased to 21.6%, a 578-week high.
                  

ECRI has long determined business cycle and growth rate cycle chronologies for 22 countries that can be freely accessed here.

The WLI is one of many ECRI U.S. leading indexes, including some with longer leads over cyclical turning points in economic growth.

Please see below for public statements ECRI has made about our cyclical outlook:

The Covid-recession jobs recovery is sputtering, so we still remain below Great-Recession lows. pic.twitter.com/60JaCJs6OM

— Lakshman Achuthan (@businesscycle) February 5, 2021

Welcome to Get Think Tanked Distilled, a recap of our weekly show, plus some key take-aways. Last week we sat down with @businesscycle and discussed the economy, the impact of the pandemic & the insanity caused by Wall Street Bets.https://t.co/0z5j1EK4kP

— ETF Think Tank (@ETFThinkTank) February 2, 2021

Cycle dynamics regularly overpower the event risks that obsess the markets, and will dictate the economy’s trajectory over the coming months. December report excerpt here: https://t.co/rHfH35LqYu pic.twitter.com/qLWSAjkdAi

— Lakshman Achuthan (@businesscycle) February 2, 2021

Fears of a major correction are likely overblown, according to one chart. Economic researcher Lakshman Achuthan @businesscycle breaks it down. https://t.co/gJmya0EZ5Y pic.twitter.com/J0oXaqvnxu

— Trading Nation (@TradingNation) January 22, 2021

   
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