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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 economic outlook remains strong

May 20, 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.

Nebraska business expectations, labor market fuel economic growth

September 18, 2015

The latest long-term economic forecast generated by UNL's Bureau of Business Research predicts that farm income in Nebraska will drop nearly 45 percent in 2015.

Forecast shows Nebraska farm income to drop sharply in 2015

July 8, 2015

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.

Nebraska economic indicator nudges higher

June 19, 2015

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.

Survey: Nebraska businesses optimistic about jobs

June 5, 2015

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 outlook improves for Nebraska businesses

May 15, 2015

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.

Nebraska businesses report record optimism

May 8, 2015

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: Nebraska remains on track for growth

April 17, 2015