Edited release
10/02/26
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for a nine-state region including Iowa, moved above growth neutral for the eighth straight month, pointing to solid economic growth in regional manufacturing.
This manufacturing expansion is likely to positively impact the broader economy in the months ahead.
The Business Conditions Index ranges between 0 and 100 with 50.0 representing growth neutral, and declined in September to a still-solid 55.7 from 57.1 in August.
In Iowa, the state’s Business Conditions Index for September rose to 54.1 from August’s 53.4, but remains below the region’s average.
Other states in the survey include Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and Oklahoma. Full details can be found at creighton.edu.