By Ruth Mantell
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The slow economic recovery should continue over the next few months, the Conference Board said Monday. The index of leading economic indicators rose 1.4% in March, marking 12 consecutive gains, following an upwardly revised increase of 0.4% in February. Analysts polled by MarketWatch had expected a gain of 1.3% in March. Going forward, the strength of demand "remains the big question," said Ken Goldstein, economist at the Conference Board. "Improvement in employment and income will be the key factors in whether consumers push the recovery on a stronger path," Goldstein said.
