The Composite Index of Business and Economic Indicators of the Peoria-Pekin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA; Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Stark and Marshall counties) retained its 2017 growth in the first quarter of 2018, with an Index score for the quarter of 101.8, up 0.4% from the year before, and 1.8% above the base period of the first quarter of 2010.
Faculty and staff of the Departments of Economics and Management and Leadership of the Foster College of Business at Bradley University review more than 30 diverse business indicators in the preparation of these quarterly assessments.
Dr. Bernard Goitein of the Department of Management and Leadership can be contacted for a discussion about the full report at 309-677-2262.
Full report: bradley.edu/offices/communications/pr/releases/documents/1st-q2018-report-SCOPE-May-14.docx
