Rural Mainstreet Economy Continues to Weaken in August
For the sixth time in 2025, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growth neutral 50.0, according to the monthly survey.
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Rural Mainstreet Economy
Rural Mainstreet Economy Soars to Two-Year High
The overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) climbed above the 50.0 growth neutral reading in June, marking its highest level since July 2023, 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 Faces Continued Downturn
Despite another one-year extension of the farm bill, and $20.8 billion in farm disaster relief, the farm (grain) economic outlook remained weak for the first half of 2025.
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Rural Mainstreet Economy Down Again for July
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
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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Rural Mainstreet Economy in Negative Territory Again
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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