THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, March 4, 1995 TAG: 9503040517
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: D1 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Daily Digest
LENGTH: Short : 22 lines
The government's chief economic forecasting gauge was unchanged in January, suggesting the economy will continue to level off as the year progresses. The Commerce Department said Friday its Index of Leading Economic Indicators remained flat after rising for two straight months, including a revised 0.2 percent in December. Many analysts had expected an unchanged index in January. The December increase, which originally was estimated at 0.1 percent, was boosted after later information revealed more building permits were issued than previously thought. (AP) by CNB