From March to April, the WSU Current Conditions Index improved by 0.6 percent, with the Leading Index seeing an improvement of 0.8 percent. The Current Conditions Index increased year-to-year by 0.8 percent, with the Leading Index increasing 0.5 percent from March 2015 to April 2016. In addition, the Leading Index is forecasting a 0.38 percent decrease in economic activity over the next six months.