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Rural Mainstreet Falls Below Growth Neutral

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 Gina Clark Rural Mainstreet Index, Ernie Goss, Creighton University Survey

he overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) dropped below growth neutral 50.0 for February, according to the latest monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls Again in February

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 Gina Clark Rural Mainstreet Index, Ernie Goss, Creighton University Survey

For the 17th time in the past 18 months, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below the 50.0 reading in February, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Soars to Highest Level in 15 Months

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Gina Clark Rural Mainstreet Index, Ernie Goss, Creighton University

For the first time since July 2023, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) rose above growth neutral, according to the November survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls to Early Pandemic Low

September 25, 2024September 26, 2024 Gina Clark Rural Mainstreet Index, Ernie Goss

The Rural Mainstreet Index plummeted to its lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic and fell below growth neutral for the 13th straight month.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Down Again for July

July 22, 2024July 24, 2024 Gina Clark Ernie Goss, Creighton University Survey, Rural Mainstreet Economy

For an 11th straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the July survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Faces Tenth Month of Decline

June 20, 2024 Gina Clark Ernie Goss, Creighton University Survey, Rural Mainstreet Economy

For a 10th straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the June survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Deere Plans to Shift Production Amidst Midwest Manufacturing Slump

June 5, 2024June 19, 2024 Gina Clark Deere, Ernie Goss

Since January 2024, John Deere has laid off 650 workers between locations in central and eastern Iowa and more could be on the way.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy in Negative Territory Again

May 1, 2024May 8, 2024 Gina Clark Ernie Goss, Creighton University, Rural Mainstreet Economy

For an eighth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the April survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Slumps Fifth Straight Month

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 Gina Clark Creighton, Ernie Goss, Rural Mainstree Economy

Higher interest rates, weaker agriculture commodity prices and a credit squeeze are having a significant and negative impact on Rural Mainstreet businesses and on Rural Mainstreet farmers.

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Mainstreet Economy Slumps For Fourth Straight Months

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Gina Clark Ernie Goss, Creighton Mainstreet Economy

For a fourth straight month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral, according to the December survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Slows in September

September 22, 2023September 27, 2023 Gina Clark Rural Mainstreet Index, Ernie Goss

For the first time since March of this year, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral for September.

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