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December 2011 Mountain States Economy
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 09:44Mountain 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
December 2011 Mid-American States Economy
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 09:37Mid-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
November 2011 Mountain States Economy
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 11:08Mountain 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.
November 2011 Mid-American States Economy
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 11:06Mid-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.
