There was a very slight decline (0.03%) in Nebraska’s Leading Economic Indicator. UNL Bureau of Business Research released the details which showed 3 of the components of the index declined while 3 grew.
Dr. Eric Thompson, Director of the UNL Bureau of Business Research told KLIN News the dollar exchange rate gained .37% in December and that is positive for agriculture and manufacturing that does extensive export business.
The full report is available from the UNL Bureau of Business Research here.