Leading Indicators Rose in December as U.S. Economy Improved

The index of U.S. leading indicators rose in December, a sign the world’s largest economy is poised to keep expanding in 2014.

The Conference Board’s gauge of the outlook for the next three to six months climbed 0.1 percent after a revised 1 percent gain the prior month that was larger than previously estimated, the New York-based group said today. The median forecast of 46 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a rise of 0.2 percent.