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Creighton University’s June Rural Mainstreet Index sank into negative territory for the first time since September 2020.  Dr. Ernie Goss is co-creator of the RMI. “Inflation is a really big concern, of course, with the accompanying interest rate hikes. The Federal Reserve,...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index stayed above growth neutral for July, marking eight straight months the indicator. The overall index fell from 70.0 in June to 65.6 for July. Creighton University’s Dr. Ernie Goss said while the number fell a bit, things are still in solid shape. ...

Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index stayed above growth neutral for the seventh month in a row. The monthly survey of bank CEOs in areas that rely on agriculture and energy shows that the June index fell to a still strong 70.0 fro ...

For the seventh month in a row, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index stayed above growth neutral. The overall index is still strong at 70, falling almost nine points from May’s record high (78.8). The index ranges from zero to 100, with 50 being growth neutral. That ...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above growth neutral for the fifth time in the past six months. The monthly survey of bank CEOs in a ten-state region dependent on agriculture and energy shows the index increased to its highest level since the survey launched in 2006 ...

Last month’s Creighton Rural Mainstreet Index posted its highest reading in six months. While the index level climbed above growth neutral at 53.2 in October, it also shows that a recession continues in Rural America. Creighton University’s Dr. Ernie Goss ...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for February fell but remained above growth neutral.  The monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state Midwest region dependent on agriculture and energy sank to 50.2 from January's 51.5.  ...

Rural bankers expect farmland prices will continue to decline.  In the latest Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index, Midwest lenders on average estimated that farmland prices declined by 4.0% over the past 12 months and expect farmland prices to fall by another 3.2% over t...