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Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

Indicator shows more signs of slow growth in early 2017

September 16, 2016

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

August surveys: Consumer and business confidence hold steady

September 2, 2016

UNL students build a quarter-scale tractor prototype in this file photo. A recent review of the Nebraska economy, which showed modest drops in manufacturing hours and building permits for single-family homes, indicates a cooling in early 2017.

Indicator: Nebraska's growth to moderate in early 2017

August 19, 2016

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

Indicator: Nebraska should see strong growth through year's end

July 29, 2016

71 UNL students to study abroad in Nebraska at Oxford program

July 19, 2016

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

June surveys show solid employment outlook

July 8, 2016

Thanks in part to an infusion of state tax dollars for roads projects, construction is expected to be the fastest-growing sector of the state's economy through 2018.

Forecast: Construction to be Nebraska's fastest-growing sector

June 27, 2016

UNL students check out T-shirts available in a UNL convenience store. During March, businesses in Nebraska grew more optimistic about the outlook for sales.

Economic indicator shows loss of momentum in late 2016

June 17, 2016

CBA Honors Academy students converse in Lincoln's Railyard entertainment district. Forty-three recent high school graduates have been selected to join the academy in the fall.

43 students chosen for CBA Honors Academy

June 7, 2016

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

May surveys: Businesses expect growth despite reluctant consumers

June 3, 2016

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

Indicator: Nebraska economic outlook remains strong

May 20, 2016

Rural health is one of the topics to be discussed at the Rural Futures Conference, Nov. 3-5 in Lincoln. The conference is organized by the Rural Futures Institute.

Business expectations, consumer confidence hold steady

May 6, 2016