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Twin Cities Area Economic And Business Conditions Report Fourth Quarter 2018, King Banaian, Richard Macdonald
Twin Cities Area Economic And Business Conditions Report Fourth Quarter 2018, King Banaian, Richard Macdonald
Twin Cities Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
A slowing of economic growth is expected in the Twin Cities planning area according to the predictions of the Twin Cities Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). The Twin Cities LEI decreased 7.97 points in the fourth quarter of 2018 as all five index components registered negative values. A decrease in the Minnesota Business Conditions Index (a general measure of statewide business conditions), higher initial jobless claims in the region, and a decline in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Minnesota Leading Economic Indicators Index series helped drive the Twin Cities LEI lower. Fewer residential building permits in the Twin …
Twin Cities Area Economic And Business Conditions Report Third Quarter 2018, King Banaian, Richard Macdonald
Twin Cities Area Economic And Business Conditions Report Third Quarter 2018, King Banaian, Richard Macdonald
Twin Cities Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Steady economic growth is expected to continue in the Twin Cities planning area according to the predictions of the Twin Cities Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). The Twin Cities LEI decreased 1.80 points in the third quarter of 2018 as three of five index components registered negative values. A decrease in the Minnesota Business Conditions Index—a general measure of statewide business conditions—was the primary factor causing the negative reading of this quarter’s LEI. Some weakness in the initial jobless claims and Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Minnesota Leading Economic Indicators Index series also weighed on the Twin Cities LEI. …
Twin Cities Area Economic And Business Conditions Report Second Quarter 2018, King Banaian, Richard Macdonald
Twin Cities Area Economic And Business Conditions Report Second Quarter 2018, King Banaian, Richard Macdonald
Twin Cities Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report
Economic growth is expected to continue in the Twin Cities planning area according to the predictions of the Twin Cities Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). The Twin Cities LEI increased 1.13 points in the second quarter of 2018 as two of five index components showed strength. Lower initial jobless claims and an improvement in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Minnesota Leading Economic Indicators Index each contributed favorably to this quarter’s LEI. A decrease in the Minnesota Business Conditions Index—a general measure of statewide business conditions—and fewer residential building permits in the Twin Cities metropolitan area each had a …