Ernie Goss

Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy.

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

Bank CEOs' biggest fears for 2021 are excessive inflation and higher long-term interest rates.

Goss says long-term interest rates are likely to increase significantly in 2014 due to Federal Reserve Policies.

The index is based on surveys of rural bankers in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Goss says a dip in prices at the pump, and the psychological boost it provides, should contribute to about a 3 or 4 percent increase in spending for Christmas

Goss says manufacturing and construction are doing quite well in the Cowboy state,

Today's guests on The Morning Zone: 7:07AM MDT:  Rabbi D.B. Ganz, will discuss his article, "AN ANCIENT JEWISH TAKE ON THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT – Part I, Its Role In Marriage."This article was mostly taken from my recently released book, Uncommon Sense, which offers solutions to modern political conundrums based on ancient Jewish wisdom...

July survey results at a glance: \ ~~By Professor Ernie Goss~~ ·Denver, CO – Much like the national ISM results that came out this morning (www.ism.ws), the overall index for the Mountain States region for July, a leading economic indicator for the three-state area of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, stood at a very healthy reading...

Today's Schedule Includes: 7:07AM MDT Early Bird Open Lines: Call in with your thoughts at 1-888-503-6500 toll free or locally at 307-632-6500 or 632-3323 7:37 AM MDT:  Goss Institute for Economic Research Director Dr. Ernie Goss guests to discuss his latest Mountain States Economic Report... Read More ...