Mountain States Leading Indicator Healthy for May:
Hourly Wages Up for 2013

May survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator points to continuing growth for the next 3 to 6 months.
• Approximately two-thirds of businesses report that the federal spending sequestration has had no impact on their business.
• Supply managers expect hourly wages to grow by 2.7 percent for the next year.
• Inflationary pressures at the wholesale level decline again.

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2013

Mid-America Leading Economic Indicator Softens for May:
Stronger Wage Growth Expected

May survey results at a glance:

• Leading economic indicator points to continuing growth for the next three to six months.
• Inflationary pressures at the wholesale level declined again.
• Supply managers expect wholesale prices to increase at an annual pace of 5.0 percent, or well down from the pace recorded earlier in 2013.
• Supply managers expect wage increases of 2 percent over the next year.

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2013

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.