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Economy, Strategy & Finance Center

Global Economic Outlook

+ 0.6% Australia LEI

- 0.9% Brazil LEI

- 0.5% China LEI

- 3.6pts Consumer Confidence

- 0.76% Employment Trends

- 0.3% Euro Area LEI

+ 0.4% France LEI

- 0.5% Germany LEI

- 0.4% Global LEI

+ 1.0% HWOL

+ 0.1% India LEI

+ 0.3% Japan LEI

+ 0.4% Mexico LEI

+ 0.3% South Korea LEI

- 0.1% Spain LEI

- 0.3% UK LEI

- 0.5% U.S. LEI

- 1.0pts U.S. CEO Confidence

Global Economic Outlook

updated 16 October 2025

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Global: Global Forecast Update (monthly); Global Economic Outlook 2025-2039 (annual, 12 November 2024); StraightTalk® (quarterly publication on the global economy).
United States: Economic Forecast for the US Economy (monthly); Economy Watch: US View reports and webcasts (monthly).
Europe: Economic Forecast for the European Economy (monthly); Economy Watch: European View reports (monthly); Global Economic Outlook 2025-2039: Euro Area Edition (annual, 13 December 2024).
China: Economy Watch: China View reports (monthly); Global Economic Outlook 2025-2039: China Edition (annual, 10 December 2024).
Emerging Markets: Economy Watch: Emerging Markets View reports (monthly); Global Economic Outlook 2025-2039 (annual, 12 November 2024).

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Note: Due to the US federal government shutdown, all further releases for The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI), The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine® Index (HWOL Index), The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® of the US (US LEI) and The Conference Board Global Leading Economic Index® (Global LEI) data may be delayed. TCB will resume publication once updated US federal government data are released.