Business Index Continues To Trend Lower

MoneyThe Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for November, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region stretching from Arkansas to North Dakota, slumped for the month.  Ernie Goss director of Creighton University’s Institute for Economic Inquiry says the index has been on a bad streak…

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Goss says the regional employment gauge slumped for November…

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Goss says inflation is not a real factor in the regional economy…

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Goss says looking ahead six months, economic optimism, as captured by the November business confidence index, sank to 41.2 from 42.3 in October.