Abstract:
In February the Northwest Indiana Coincident Index continued its positive trend and rose by 0.2 points from 141.4 to 141.6. The region added back 1,100 jobs of the 9,200 that were lost in January. However, at the same time, about half of the gains in steel production in January were erased. The forecast for economic growth over the next six months was again adjusted up slightly to +0.9%.