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Nebraska Economy

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Nebraska expected to see fragile growth in high-interest economy

December 14, 2023

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Recession emerges as most likely scenario for Nebraska

December 9, 2022

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Study shows Nebraska’s ethanol industry continues to expand

July 26, 2022

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Nebraska’s economy will continue to expand, forecast shows

December 3, 2021

Nebraska will continue to recover from pandemic, forecast shows

April 16, 2021

Ranchers ride on horseback to round up cattle for rotational grazing in June on the Diamond Bar Ranch north of Stapleton. Agriculture remains a critical component of Nebraska’s economy and is a resilient industry, according to a new report by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers.

Report: Agriculture critical to Nebraska economy, state’s resilience

October 1, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

According to the 2020 Nebraska Thriving Index, Nebraska regions generally lead their peers in measures of quality of life, such as commute times, crime rates and health care access. They tend to lag behind their peers in education and skill, as well as key aspects of economic competitiveness such as infrastructure and cost of doing business.

Index shows high rural quality of life, struggles in economic competitiveness

August 20, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska economy contracts sharply amid pandemic

May 7, 2020

Although annual farm income will remain significantly below the peaks seen in the early years of the decade, it is expected to rise slightly through 2020.

Forecast shows languid farm income won't stall Nebraska economy

December 15, 2017

Forecast shows weak farm income to limit economic growth

June 9, 2017

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.

Economic indicator predicts slow growth in mid-2017

January 20, 2017

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.

December surveys show optimistic businesses, cautious consumers

January 4, 2017