Conference Board

Conference Board: WASHINGTON - A measure of the U.S. economy's future health rose solidly in April, buoyed by a sharp rise in applications to build homes and a better job market. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The index is intended to signal economic conditions three to six months out. In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, construction is underway in Piscataway, N.J. The private Conference Board issues its April index of leading indicators on Friday, May 17, 2013. AP Photo/Mel Evans The Conference Board said Friday that its index of leading indicators increased 0.6 per cent last month to a reading of 95. That followed a 0.2 per cent decline in March. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.