Signals Flashing Green for U.S. Economy as 2015 Road Clears

Economic prospects in the U.S. are looking up for the rest of 2015.

The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators, a measure of the outlook for the next three to six months, rose 0.6 percent in June, according to figures from the New York-based group Thursday. The increase was double the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Other reports showed employers are hoarding staff, while consumer confidence is down from its best levels of the year.