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U.S. Economic Indicators Quarterly Indicators Gross Domestic Product Personal Income Monthly Indicators U.S. Employment Industrial Production Consumer Price Index Weekly Indicators Employment by State Manufacturing Employment by State	The Latest Commentary Good News on Manufacturing in 2013   by Michael J. Hicks The most interesting part of our manufacturing research this year was revelations on productivity growth in Indiana.  I am always reluctant to fill this column with my recent research, but this week's release of the annual Conexus Indiana Manufacturing and Logistics Report (available at www.conexus.cberdata.org) begs comment. The scorecard itself had just a few surprises.  Indiana did much better in the cost of worker benefits, and continued to lead in the size of manufacturing and logistics. We also report that Indiana ranked third overall in the pace of manufacturing recovery since the end of the Great Recession, trailing only the tiny manufacturing states of Alaska and North Dakota, whose energy production has propelled their growth. Read the entire article. Other Recent Article June 9, 2013 Nice Places Grow Faster June 2, 2013 Good and Bad Bailouts in TARP May26, 2013 International Trade is the Opposite of War More Analysis... Recently Released Studies from the CBER Indiana Migration Flows This brief study examines Indiana's migration flows—county-to-county migration, migration from other states, and migration from abroad. Full Report (PDF) Economic Forecast for 2013 Using the Indiana Econometric Model, this economic forecast describes the short-term trends for the national and state economies with special consideration for the potential fiscal cliff. A regional forecast evaluates personal income and population trends at the county level up through 2025. Full Report for East Central Indiana (PDF) Full Report for Southeastern Indiana (PDF) A Preliminary Snapshot of the Fiscal Cliff Impact in Indiana CBER Director Michael J. Hicks examines the possible effects of fiscal cliff jumping in Indiana in this brief paper. Full Report (PDF) Holiday Retail Sales Forecast This forecasting brief examines anticipated retail sector performance over the 2012 holiday season. Full Report (PDF) Manufacturing Trends in Elkhart County This report reviews four decades of changing manufacturing employment in Elkhart County, Indiana. Full Report More Publications... CBER Resources Indiana County Profiles Brownfields Grant Writers' Tool		Data Releases U.S. Consumer Price Index, May 2013 U.S. Housing Starts, May 2013 U.S. Index of Leading Economic Indicators, May 2013 Regional Employment and Unemployment, May 2013 Indiana Household Employment, May 2013 Indiana Establishment Employment, May 2013 Last Week's Data Releases Twitter Updates
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