Bankers Say Economy is Improving in Rural Parts of 10 StatesBankers Say Economy is Improving in Rural Parts of 10 StatesBankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.Associated PressAssociated Press
Bankers Survey Projects Drop in Holiday Retail SalesBankers Survey Projects Drop in Holiday Retail SalesAny score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy, while a score above 50 suggests a growing economy.Associated PressAssociated Press
Economic Index Jumps For Midwest, Western StatesOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An index of economic conditions in 10 Midwest and Western states jumped this month after three months of drought-induced doldrums. The Rural Mainstreet survey of rural bankers rose to 56.6 for October from 48.3 in September...Associated PressAssociated Press