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Following a year of declines – the state’s economic growth rate increased last month, albeit slightly.
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The University of Illinois released the latest Flash Index numbers. At 105.1, it’s the lowest level this year. It was at 105.4 in July. Economist Fred...
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A monthly index shows the Illinois economy expanding at its highest level in more than two years. The August Flash Index topped 105, on a scale where…
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The final reading from the from the University of Illinois' Flash Index supports a description of "slow and steady" for the Illinois economy in 2017.The…
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A major credit rating agency has again downgraded Illinois' rating, citing the "unprecedented failure" to approve a state budget.Fitch Ratings lowered the…
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It may not be happening fast enough some, but Illinois' economy is improving and has been for months. The numbers prove it.Fred Giertz, an economics…
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There is another glimmer of hope in the economy in Illinois.Illinois’ Flash Index, compiling consumer spending, corporate earnings, and personal income,…
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The Illinois Department of Employment Security says a federal program that provided unemployment insurance beyond the state's initial 25-week coverage…
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An indicator of Illinois' economic growth has broken the 100 mark for the first time in more than three years.The monthly University of Illinois Flash…