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Flash Index dips slightly in August
The U of I Flash Index fell slightly in August to 106.0 from its 106.2 level in July. The index has fluctuated in this narrow range (106.0 to 106.2) for the past four months.While growth in the...
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Flash Index remains in narrow one-point range for eighth month: Growth...
The U of I Flash Index rose in September to 106.3 from its 106.0 level in August, remaining in the narrow range (106.0-106.8) it has hovered between over the past eight months. Readings above 100 mean...
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U of I Flash Index shows more steady economic growth
The Flash Index rose slightly to 106.6 in November from its 106.5 level in October. The index remains in the 106-107 range it has occupied since February of this year.“While the Flash Index has...
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U of I Flash Index was remarkably steady in 2014, December reading caps off...
The U of I Flash Index fell slightly to 106.5 in December from its 106.6 level in November. Over calendar year 2014 the index remained in a remarkably narrow range from 106.0 to 107.2, changing by only...
View ArticleU of I Flash Index starts off strong in 2015
The University of Illinois Flash Index rose to 106.8 in January from its 106.5 level in December. The Illinois economy continues to improve as we enter 2015. This month builds on almost three years of...
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Flash Index signifies consistent economic growth
The Flash Index fell slightly to 106.6 in February from its 106.8 level in January. The index remains well above 100, the dividing line between growth and decline. This reflects continuing growth in...
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Illinois economy springs into gear
The Flash Index reached 107 in March, indicating continued strengthening of the Illinois economy. After more than a year hovering in the 106.0 - 106.8 range, the Flash Index hit its highest point since...
View ArticleFlash Index ticks upward again in April
The Illinois economy continued to show growth and increasing strength in April, according to a monthly measurement by the University of Illinois. The Flash Index, which measures the economy based upon...
View ArticleFlash Index slips in May; but Illinois continues to see moderate economic growth
June 1, 2015 _ The Illinois economy continues to grow at a steady pace, but a key indicator of the rate of growth indicates that growth slowed slightly in May. The University of Illinois Flash Index...
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Flash Index caps off fiscal year marginally higher than last year
The Flash Index fell slightly to 106.4 in June from its 106.5 level in May. The index ended the fiscal year marginally above the 106.2 level registered in July of last year.The index remains below the...
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Flash remains steady despite stock market volatility
The U of I Flash Index remained steady in August despite volatility in the national and international stock markets. The index fell slightly to 106.5 in August from its 106.6 level in July. The index...
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Flash Index dips in September
The U of I Flash Index fell to 106.0 in September from its 106.5 level in August. The index remains in the expansion range since the reading is well above 100, the dividing line between growth and...
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Flash Index shows economic growth is slowing in Illinois
The U of I Flash Index fell to 105.8 in October from its 106.0 level in September. This is the third month of decline for the index and its lowest level since April 2013.This pattern of decline in the...
View ArticleFlash Index reverses 3-month trend, climbs in November
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Index reversed a three-month trend in November and climbed to 106.1. The index measures economic activity in Illinois and shows that the state continues...
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State's economic growth slowed considerably at end of 2015
The Flash Index fell to 105.5 in December from its 106.1 level in November. This is not only the lowest reading all year, but the lowest reading since March 2013. The Illinois economy is still growing,...
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Illinois' economic slowdown is consistent with national trend
The Flash Index fell again in January to 105.3 from its 105.5 level in December. As was the case last month, this is the lowest reading since March 2013 (104.7). This slowdown is consistent with data...
View ArticleU of I Flash Index moves up in February Illinois; economy continues modest...
URBANA, Ill. – Illinois’ economy continues to grow at a modest rate despite a slight uptick in the unemployment rate, according to the University of Illinois Flash Index.The Index rose to 105.6 in...
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Flash Index down, Illinois falling behind national economy
The U. of I. Flash Index declined in March to 105.1 from its 105.6 level in February. The current reading is the lowest in three years (March 2013, 104.7, see archive). While the Illinois economy is...
View ArticleFlash Index drops to lowest level since December 2012
The University of Illinois Flash Index, which tracks economic activity in the state, fell for the second consecutive month in April, dropping to its lowest level since December 2012.The April index of...
View ArticleU of I Flash Index climbs in May, ending two-month dip
URBANA, Ill. _ After two months of decline, the University of Illinois Flash Index climbed in May to 105.3, its highest reading since February. The index, which is a measure of economic activity in...
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