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Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Second Quarter 2015, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Second Quarter 2015, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Northwest Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Northwest Minnesota business conditions are expected to improve over the next several months according to the predictions of the St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Northwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). A stronger macroeconomic environment for rural America and rising consumer sentiment have contributed to a 2.06 point increase in the LEI. After two consecutive quarters of decline in the LEI, the Northwest Minnesota economy seems likely to grow more rapidly over the next several months. However, this part of the state is particularly vulnerable to weakness in the agriculture and energy sectors of the economy, so outside factors …
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2015, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2015, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Northwest Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Northwest Minnesota business conditions are expected to slow over the next several months according to the predictions of the St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Northwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). A weaker macroeconomic environment for rural America and softness in consumer sentiment have contributed to an 8.01 point decline in the LEI. With two consecutive quarters of decline in the LEI, the Northwest Minnesota economy seems likely to grow less rapidly over the next several months. While a sustained downturn in economic activity seems unlikely to hit this portion of the state, it is worth noting that weakness …
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Fourth Quarter 2014, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Fourth Quarter 2014, King Banaian, Richard A. Macdonald
Northwest Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Northwest Minnesota business conditions are expected to slow over the next several months according to the predictions of the St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Northwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). An improvement in consumer sentiment and a small gain in a general measure of rural economic health contributed favorably to the fourth quarter LEI. A fall in new incorporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) as well as recent increases in initial jobless claims and a decline in residential building permits earlier in 2014 in Northwest Minnesota’s metropolitan areas had a negative influence on the leading index. The SCSU …
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Third Quarter 2014, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Northwest Minnesota Economic And Business Conditions Report - Third Quarter 2014, Richard A. Macdonald, King Banaian
Northwest Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Northwest Minnesota business conditions are expected to improve over the next several months according to the predictions of the St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Northwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). While the macroeconomic environment for rural America seems to have weakened in the third quarter, improvements in consumer sentiment, a rise in new incorporations and limited liability companies (LLCs), and reduced initial jobless claims have strengthened the LEI in recent months. The SCSU Northwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators increased 1.46 points in the third quarter and it now stands 2.5 percent above its level one year …