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The University of Illinois Flash Index slipped a tenth of a point in January, falling to 105.4. As it has been for the past four months, the Flash remains near its three-year high of 105.6 reached in February 2016, indicating that the Illinois economy remains relatively strong.
The Flash Index is a monthly measure of economic activity in Illinois as determined by individual, corporated and retail sales tax receipts. A reading above 100 indicates economic growth.
The University of Illinois Flash Index reached 105.5 in December, up two-tenths of a point from the previous month and a 34-month high. The monthly barometer of the Illinois economy rose more than a full point over the course of the year and ended 2018 at its highest point since hitting 105.6 in February 2016.
The University of Illinois Flash Index reached 105.3 in November, its highest level since the same reading in May 2016. The monthly indicator of the Illinois economy was up from 105.2 in October.
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The Flash Index has used monthly tax receipts to estimate economic activity in the state since 1995 with historic readings dating to 1981. Any reading above 100 indicates growth in the economy.
The University of Illinois Flash Index remained steady in October at 105.2, the same reading as September. That is the highest reading for the monthly measure of the Illinois economy since May 2016.
The Flash Index incorporates growth rates in the state’s corporate earnings, consumer spending and retail sales using tax receipts. Any index reading above 100 denotes economic growth in the state. View the full Flash Index archive.
The University of Illinois Flash Index continued its upward climb in September, rising to 105.2, up one-tenth of a point from August. This is the highest reading since May 2016 and marks the third consecutive month of increase in the index, which measures the strength of the Illinois economy.
The University of Illinois Flash Index reached its highest point in more than two years in August, climbing to 105.1. That’s up from 104.9 in July.
The monthly measure of the Illinois economy was last above the 105 mark in June 2016. The August reading is the highest since a 105.3 mark in May 2016. Read the full Flash Index archive.
Reflecting continued strength in the national economy, the University of Illinois Flash Index climbed 104.9 in July, returning to the level it reached in May. That is the highest level since a reading of 105 in June 2016. The Flash Index measures the Illinois economy based upon personal and corporate income tax receipts and retail sales.
The University of Illinois Flash Index dipped in June to 104.8, down from the 104.9 level in May. The June reading keeps the index in the 104-105 range it has been within, with the exception of one month, since July 2016. View the complete Flash Index archive.
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URBANA _ The University of Illinois Flash Index rose again in May, to 104.9 from April’s 104.7. The May index is the highest it has been since it was at 105.0 in June 2016. Since then, the index has rested in a range of 104.1 to 104.9. Any reading above 100 indicates the Illinois economy is growing.