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Illinois Flash Economic Index increased marginally in March
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index increased marginally in March to 95.8 from 95.6 in February. Still the Illinois economy remains stalled in a no-growth pattern, much like its position during the past 15 months. Since January 2002, the monthly Index readings have ranged from 97 to 94.2 – consistently below […]
February continues yearlong stagnation of Illinois economy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – February marked another month with no significant change from the yearlong period of stagnation that has beset the Illinois economy. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell slightly last month to 95.6 from its January reading of 95.7. The monthly Index has remained between 94 and 97 for the last 14 […]
Macroeconomist to speak on world of work in Kinley Lecture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Edward C. Prescott, a professor of economics at the University of Minnesota, will deliver the David Kinley Lecture in Economics on the world of work at 3 p.m. Friday (March 14) at the University of Illinois College of Business, 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 S. Sixth St., Champaign. His lecture, “Why Do Americans […]
Illinois Flash Index up slightly in January
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois economy began the first month of 2003 with a slight uptick in activity. The University of Illinois Flash Index rose marginally last month to 95.7 from its December reading of 95.5. While this represents the highest Flash reading in 10 months, it is still well below the 100 dividing line […]
Flash Index indicates Illinois economy stuck in neutral
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois economy ended 2002 the same way it began – flat. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index was 95.4 in December, marginally above its November reading of 95.3 and marginally below its October reading of 95.6. The monthly Index has remained between 95 and 97 for the entire year, consistently […]
Gov. Ryan to discuss death penalty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois Gov. George H. Ryan is scheduled to speak Thursday (Dec. 19) at the University of Illinois College of Law about the role of the state’s chief executive in administering the death penalty. His talk will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Max L. Rowe Auditorium of the Law Building, 504 E. […]
Flash Index indicates Illinois economy continues to stall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois economy continues to be stalled. The University of Illinois Flash Index of Economic Growth was 95.3 in November, down slightly from the 95.6 level recorded for October. The Index has been between 95 and 95.6 for the last six months – consistently below the 100 dividing line between growth and […]
Nation’s foremost African-American labor leader to speak Wednesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Reg Weaver, the president of the National Education Association and the nation’s foremost African-American labor leader, will speak Wednesday night (Nov. 20) at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Weaver’s talk, “Education in America: Securing Our Collective Future,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in […]
Assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury to speak Tuesday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Richard H. Clarida, assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, will give a lecture on “The United States in the World Economy” Tuesday (Nov. 19) at the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in 141 Wohlers Hall, 1206 […]
Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose slightly in October to 95.6 from the 95.4 level recorded for the previous three months (July 1 through Sept. 30). The reading – below the 100 dividing line between growth and contraction – illustrates the halting performance of the Illinois economy, which mirrors that […]
Railroad association president to give keynote speech
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Edward Hamberger, the president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Illinois Railroad Environmental Conference at 12:45 p.m. Oct. 9 (Wednesday) at 314 Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. The conference features three days of technical sessions and papers by industry […]
Monthly economic index suggests static state economy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index remained at 95.4 in September for the third straight month. This suggests that the Illinois economy continues to be in a no-growth situation, much like the national economy. “Favorable economic news is offset by negative information – for example, the Illinois unemployment rate fell in […]