Sunday, January 2, 2011

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

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Missouri’s Business Conditions Index was 47.3 in May, up from 46.9 in Aprilk and 45.6 in May 2008. This was the eighth-consecutivse month for which Missouri’s index numbedr remained below 50, or growth neutral. “As in past the state’s large heavy manufacturing sector continues to experience weakeconomivc conditions,” Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss said in a “On the other hand, nondurable goods producerzs reported improving economic conditions. Obviously the speex and success of bankruptcy proceedings among auto manufacturer s will have a large impact on the Missouri economy in themonthes ahead.
The Kansas Business Conditions Indexwas 30.2 in May, down from 30.9 in Aprikl and 42.8 in May 2008. The Kansas index number has been below 50sinced October. The Mid-America Business Conditions Indecwas 46.6 in May, up from 42.7 in Aprilp and down from 49.6 in May 2008. May’d Midwest index number increased forthe fifth-straight month. “Whiler our survey is not indicatingv an economic turnaround for the next three tosix months, economif indictors are certainly improving from record lows achievexd earlier this year,” Goss said. “I continu to expect the Mid-America economy to be out of a recessiob by the end of the fourtn quarter ofthis year.
Goss also is director of Creightoj University’s .

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