Mountain States Leading Indicator Healthy for April:
Inflationary Pressures Cool Again

April survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator points to continuing growth for the next 3 to 6 months.
• More than 70 percent of businesses report that the federal spending sequestration has had no impact on their business.
• Inflationary pressures at the wholesale decline again.
• Approximately 55 percent have experienced, or expect to experience, negative impacts from the Affordable Care Act.

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2013

Mid-America Leading Indicator Healthy for April:
Inflationary Pressures Cool Again

April survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator points to continuing growth for the next three to six months.
• More than three-fourths of businesses reported that the federal spending sequestration has had no impact on their business.
• Inflationary pressures at the wholesale level decline again.
• Approximately half of businesses surveyed have experienced or expect to experience negative impacts from the Affordable Care Act.

Mountain States Indicator Climbs for March:
Economic Outlook Improves as Inflation Cools

March survey results at a glance:

• Very healthy growth among manufacturers more than offset weaker conditions for energy linked firms.
• Almost three-fourths of firms indicated that federal spending sequestration was having no impact on their business activity.
• Inflationary pressures cooled again with prices expected to grow by 2.1 percent for the next year.

For Immediate Release: April 1, 2013

Mid-America Indicator Soars for March:
Economic Outlook Improves as Inflation Cools

March survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator experiences biggest one month gain in more than a year.
• Businesses reported that the federal spending sequestration is having little impact.
• New orders expanded at the fastest pace in two years.
• Economic outlook improves and inflation pressures cool.
• Prices expected to grow by approximately 2 percent in 2013.

For Immediate Release: April 1, 2013