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June 17, 2013   

COMMENTARY – by Michael J. Hicks, Ph.D.
Good News on Manufacturing in 2013

The most interesting part of our manufacturing research this year was revelations on productivity growth in Indiana.

I am always reluctant to fill this column with my recent research, but this week's release of the annual Conexus Indiana Manufacturing and Logistics Report begs comment. The scorecard itself had just a few surprises. Indiana did much better in the cost of worker benefits, and continued to lead in the size of manufacturing and logistics. We also report that Indiana ranked third overall in the pace of manufacturing recovery since the end of the Great Recession, trailing only the tiny manufacturing states of Alaska and North Dakota, whose energy production has propelled their growth.

Read the full text for this week's commentary.

Last week's commentary: Nice Places Grow Faster

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What is the state of business at your workplace? Complete our brief survey to share your experiences and insight. Responses will be used for discussion at the next Ball State Business Roundtable quarterly meeting.

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DID YOU KNOW? – by Dagney Faulk, Ph.D.
Indiana's Manufacturing Industry

The 2013 Manufacturing and Logistics Report was released last Friday. The report grades each state's manufacturing and logistics sector on various measures including industry health, human capital, cost of worker benefits, diversification, productivity & innovation, expected fiscal liability, tax climate and global reach. In 2013, Indiana maintained "A" grades in industry health, tax climate and global reach. Lower grades in human capital and productivity & innovation were due to measurement issues stemming from the Great Recession.

View the Indiana report: http://conexus.cberdata.org/files/Indiana2013.pdf

ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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U.S. Consumer Price Index, May 2013

U.S. Housing Starts, May 2013

U.S. Index of Leading Economic Indicators, May 2013

Regional Employment and Unemployment, May 2013

Indiana Household Employment, May 2013

Indiana Establishment Employment, May 2013

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