WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy will likely expand this fall at a weak pace, but the risks are rising of another recession, a private research group says.
The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3 percent in August, the fourth consecutive increase.
Still, the improvement in August wasn't broad-based and mostly stemmed from an improvement in financial conditions, such as low interest rates.
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