OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of business leaders showed a small improvement in the economy of nine Midwest and Plains states, but the outlook remains bleak.
Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says companies producing durable goods continued to cut jobs in February and international sales remained weak.
In February, the overall index for the Mid-America Business Conditions survey increased slightly for the second straight month, to 34.6 from January's 33.5. But the index remained below 50 in negative territory.
The survey states are Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
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