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Jan. 2, 2019Omaha, NE |  By: AP

Midwest Economy

A monthly survey report suggests that business conditions
improved last month in nine Midwest and Plains states.

The report issued Wednesday says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index rose
to 55.2 in December from 54.1 in November. The October reading was 54.9.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says the
shortages of skilled workers are still holding back even stronger growth.

The survey results are compiled into a collection of indexes ranging from zero
to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth. A score below
that suggests decline.

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.