Bureau of Business Research
Date of this Version
12-16-2016
Document Type
Article
Citation
Prepared by the UNL College of Business Administration, Department of Economics.
Abstract
Leading Economic Indicator – Nebraska (LEI-N) 1 fell by 0.32% during November of 2016. The decline in the LEI-N, which predicts economic activity six months in the future, suggests that economic growth will be modest in Nebraska during the first half of 2017. Four of six components of the LEI-N were negative during November. Airline passenger counts and manufacturing hours both declined during the month. There also was another increase in the value of the U.S. dollar during November, a negative for export-oriented businesses in Nebraska. Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose during the month. Two components of the indicator improved during November. There was an increase in building permits for single-family homes. Further, business expectations for both sales and employment were positive during November.
Comments
Copyright 2016 Eric Thompson.