It offers a snapshot of the OECD economies. This is a summary from each Federal Reserve Bank District. Gathered are anecdotal information on current economic conditions in each district through reports from bank and branch directors and interviews with key business people and economists, as well as market reports and other sources. Created by St. Louis Federal Reserve District, FRED provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data. Most series go back at least to the 1940s, many much earlier.
Series are either indexes or given in constant dollars so are useful for comparison.
The web site contains news releases that provides the primary information on the composite leading index and its ten components. Covers less detail but a longer range of years than Employment and Earnings. Includes basic statistics for a wide range of economic indicators. The index leads to specific table numbers. Each table lists the source of the statistics for further reference.