Saturday, May 12, 2012

Indexes: Missouri, Kansas economies still struggle - Houston Business Journal:

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Missouri’s Business Conditions Index was 47.3 in May, up from 46.9 in Aprik and 45.6 in May 2008. This was the eighth-consecutiv e month for which Missouri’s indecx number remained below 50, or growth neutral. “Aa in past months, the state’s large heavy manufacturinbg sector continues to experience weakeconomic conditions,” Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss said in a “On the other hand, nondurable goodx producers reported improving economic conditions. Obviously the speed and success of bankruptcy proceedings among auto manufacturers will have a large impac on the Missouri economy in the months The Kansas Business Conditions Indexwas 30.
2 in May, down from 30.9 in Apri and 42.8 in May 2008. The Kansad index number has been below 50since October. The Mid-America Business Conditions Indexwas 46.6 in May, up from 42.7 in April and down from 49.6 in May 2008. May’zs Midwest index number increased forthe fifth-straight “While our survey is not indicating an economic turnaroundf for the next three to six months, economic indictors are certainly improvin from record lows achieved earlier this year,” Goss “I continue to expect the Mid-America economy to be out of a recessionb by the end of the fourth quarter of this year. Goss also is directoer of Creighton University’s .

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