From July to August, both the WSU Current Conditions Index and the Leading Index decreased by 0.6 percent. The Current Conditions Index decreased year-to-year by 0.2 percent, while the leading index decreased by 1.4 percent from August 2014 to August 2015. In addition, the Leading Index is forecasting a 0.26 percent decrease in economic activity over the next six months.
Read a further analysis of the monthly Index activity.