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Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Reports - Second Quarter 2015, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Reports - Second Quarter 2015, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Southeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Southeast Minnesota business conditions are expected to improve over the next several months according to the most recent prediction of the Southeast Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). All five LEI components were positive in the second quarter of 2015 as the index rose 9.88 points after recording a negative reading in this year’s first quarter. However, the LEI is still 4.8 percent lower than one year ago. A reduction in Southeast Minnesota initial jobless claims, recent improvement in the Minnesota Business Conditions Index (which serves as a general measure of state business conditions), higher new business filings, a …
Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2015, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2015, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Southeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
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Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Fourth Quarter 2014, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Fourth Quarter 2014, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Southeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Southeast Minnesota business conditions are expected to improve over the first several months of 2015 according to a variety of economic indicators. Driven by improvements in consumer sentiment and an increase in Rochester area residential building permits, the Southeast Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) increased by 3.49 points in the fourth quarter of 2014. The LEI is now 7.3 percent above its December 2013 value. A decline in new filings for business incorporation and limited liability company (LLC) combined with increased initial jobless claims earlier in 2014 were negative factors in the December 2014 LEI. A fall in …
Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Third Quarter 2014, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Southeast Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Third Quarter 2014, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Southeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Southeast Minnesota business conditions are expected to remain steady over the next several months according to a variety of economic indicators. Despite a small decline in the Southeast Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) in the third quarter, the level of the LEI is well above its 2013 value. Improvements in consumer sentiment and lower initial jobless claims had a positive impact on this quarter’s LEI, while a slowing of the growth of new filings for business incorporation and limited liability company (LLC), a fall in the Minnesota Business Conditions index, and declining Rochester metropolitan area residential building permits …