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title: "Economic indicators warn 2026 slowdown coming as business optimism craters"
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description: "The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index dropped again in September, signaling slower GDP growth in 2026 as consumer and business confidence weakens."
datetime: "2026-05-14T12:39:18.000Z"
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# Economic indicators warn 2026 slowdown coming as business optimism craters

The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index dropped again in September, signaling slower GDP growth in 2026 as consumer and business confidence weakens.

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