The Brave-Butters-Kelley (BBK) Coincident Index was –0.3 standard deviations from trend growth in December 2019, and the BBK Leading Index was 0.0 standard deviations from trend growth. In annualized real gross domestic product (GDP) units, BBK Monthly GDP Growth was 2.0% in December. The trend component contributed 2.4%, the cycle component contributed –0.6%, and the irregular component contributed 0.2%. The leading subcomponent contributed 0.0% and the lagging subcomponent contributed –0.6% to the cycle component of BBK Monthly GDP Growth.
Brave-Butters-Kelley Indexes,
December
2019
Indexes Point to Growth Remaining Below Trend in December