Friday, May 16, 2008 East Central Illinois

State's economy growing – slowly

By The News-Gazette
Friday, May 2, 2008 7:07 AM CDT

URBANA – Slower and slower ... that's how the Illinois economy is growing, according to the University of Illinois flash economic index.

The index dropped to 102.8 in April, down from 103.4 in March, said UI economist J. Fred Giertz, who compiles the statistic for the UI's Institute of Government and Public Affairs.

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