Mountain States Leading Economic Indicator Ends 2011 Strong:
Little 2012 Wage Growth

December survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator expands to very healthy level.
• An average pay increase of 1.4 percent is expected for 2012.
• Almost 54 percent of firms anticipate a 2012 sales increase over 2011 levels.

For Immediate Release: January 3, 2012

Mid-America Leading Economic Indicator Flat for December:
Business Confidence Soars

December survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator flat at growth neutral for December.
• Compared to 2011, approximately 54 percent of supply managers expect sales growth for 2012.
• Employment gauge falls below growth neutral for the fifth straight month.
• Business confidence index soars.
• On average supply managers expect a 1.6 percent pay raise in 2012.

For Immediate Release: Jan. 3, 2012

Mountain States Leading Economic Indicator Declines Again: November Hiring Advances

November survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator sinks to still healthy level.
• Over the next 6 months, more than one-third of firms expect to add workers, 13 percent anticipate layoffs, and the remaining 52 percent look for level employment.
• Approximately one-third of supply managers expect a 2012 recession.
  

Mid-America Leading Economic Indicator Rises: Slight Job Losses for Fourth Straight Month

November survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator rises above growth neutral.
• Approximately 30 percent of firms anticipate adding new employees in the first half of 2012.
• Employment gauge falls below growth neutral for the fourth straight month.
• Supply managers expect wholesale prices to rise by 3.7 percent over the next six months.
• Anticipated annualized wholesale-price growth has declined by 1.5 percentage points since February 2010.