This is the Marketplace Minute.

I'm Justin Ho.

Stocks were mixed on Friday.

The Dow gained a third of a percent, the S&P rose a tenth of a percent, but the NASDAQ

fell less than a tenth of a percent.

Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama voted against unionization on Friday.

The United Auto Workers Union has been making a push at foreign owned auto factories,

but so far those efforts haven't always worked.

An index of leading economic indicators from the conference board ticked down in April.

The conference board says that's because of factors including weaker consumer outlook, factory orders, and new building permits.

The conference board says it's not predicting a recession, but it is predicting slower growth,

since interest rates and inflation are still elevated.

On the other hand, the group's index of the current economy improved,

thanks in part to rising employment, sales, and industrial production.

The biggest factor? Rising personal incomes.

I'm Justin Ho with the Marketplace Minute. You're going to.