Midwest economic survey suggests big improvement in December

 

January 5, 2017



OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Soaring numbers in a monthly survey of business supply managers suggest that economic conditions are improving in nine Midwest and Plains states, according to a report issued Tuesday.

The Mid-America Business Conditions Index report shows that the overall economic index for the region jumped to 53.1 in December from 46.5 in November. The October figure was 43.8.

"This is the second straight increase in the overall index and points to an improving regional manufacturing economy," said Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey. "I expect this to g...



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