The final 2021 economic report from Creighton University showed the business conditions index in Arkansas climbing to 66.1 in December from 54.6 in November. In the region, stretching from Arkansas to Minnesota, the index improved in December to 64.6 from 60.2 the previous month. Any score above 50 on the survey’s indexes suggests growth.
The survey’s business confidence index, which looks ahead six months, rocketed from a weak 46.2 in November to 64 in December. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.