Economy Continues to Paint a Picture for Lincoln's Future

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30 May 2018


You don’t have to be a genius. Instead, be ingenius!

The message of author and keynote speaker Scott Steinberg was simple for the hundreds of business leaders at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel at the 2018 Economic Development Breakfast on May 24. The latest Business Conditions Index compiled by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Bureau of Business Research shows that employment continues to grow for the Lincoln area as the population increases according to ongoing long-term trends.

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Wendy Birdsall says Lincoln’s low unemployment rate of 2.6%, coupled with one of the largest increases in Median Household Income in the country at 8.3%, makes the city an attractive destination for those seeking to start or continue their careers.

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