University study reveals rural Midwest economy hit hard last year and into 2026

The rural Midwest economy took a blow last year, hitting a five-year low due to low corn, wheat and soybean prices and other factors, according to a Creighton University study.
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Midwest economic report 'not so good, but could have been worse'

The economy in Kansas and the Midwest, including Kansas, slumped in November, according to Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index. The index covers nine midwestern states from ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Midwest economy remains strong thanks to ethanol, farming

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The new jobs created by ethanol plants and strong farm income helped the economy remain strong in a nine-state region of the Midwest, according to a monthly survey of supply ...
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Why Silicon Valley engineers are quietly moving to Midwest cloud cities

Something curious is happening in the world of tech. Software engineers who once dreamed of San Francisco lofts and Silicon Valley campuses are now packing up for places like Madison, Columbus, and ...