After rising steadily for more than a year, the index of leading economic indicators actually slipped by .1 percent in April, according to a private research group.
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U.S. economic data due for release Friday is light and includes the leadingeconomicindicatorsindex.
U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, leadingeconomicindicatorsindex and the Philadelphia Fed business survey.