University study reveals rural Midwest economy hit hard last year and into 2026

The rural Midwest economy took a blow last year, hitting a five-year low due to low corn, wheat and soybean prices and other factors, according to a Creighton University study.
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Midwest economic report 'not so good, but could have been worse'

The economy in Kansas and the Midwest, including Kansas, slumped in November, according to Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index. The index covers nine midwestern states from ...
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Survey says Midwest economy fell to lowest level since mid-2020

A monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of Iowa and other Midwest states indicates the region’s economy has dipped to its lowest level since May of 2020. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Midwest economy remains strong thanks to ethanol, farming

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The new jobs created by ethanol plants and strong farm income helped the economy remain strong in a nine-state region of the Midwest, according to a monthly survey of supply ...
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Midwest Gutted By $102M GM Plant Closures—1,700 Union Workers Face Transfers Or Unemployment

General Motors’ announcement of indefinite layoffs for 1,750 workers in Michigan and Ohio marks a pivotal moment for the Midwest’s auto industry, as the company recalibrates its electric vehicle (EV) ...