The easy answer is it’s complicated, but it’s really not. The driving force behind the LEI is housing permits and unemployment. The ups and downs of those factors tell the tale. Mike Petchenik has more in today’s Biz Bits.

“That’s the End of the Third Quarter, With the Score…”
3rd Quarter. You may have thought this was a football-related column! No, I’m not “tackling” another sports theme. The “third quarter” refers not to the


