Current Economic Conditions
The following sites publish data and indicators to help monitor current economic conditions.
These links will direct you to external Web sites.
State of Iowa |
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| Labor market conditions | Iowa Workforce Development |
| State fiscal updates | Fiscal Services Division, Iowa Legislative Services Agency |
| Manufacturing outlook | Iowa Business Conditions Index, Creighton University |
Midwest |
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| Nonfarm business activity | Midwest Economy Index, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
| Manufacturing outlook | Mid-American States Business Conditions Index, Creighton University |
United States |
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| Unemployment | Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Gross Domestic Product | U.S. Economy at a Glance, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
| Inflation | Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Consumer sentiment | Surveys of Consumers, University of Michigan, via Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis |
| Manufacturing outlook | Report on Business, Institute for Supply Management |
| Housing market conditions | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Retail sales | Monthly and Annual Retail Trade, U.S. Census Bureau |