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Anticipating Nebraska’s Economic Rebound

Anticipating Nebraska’s Economic Rebound

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While the pandemic induced recession is hitting Nebraska, the state may bounce back more quickly than most.

Eric Thompson, director of the University of Nebraska Bureau of Business Research, says they expect employment to rebound this year and next…

Thompson says due to layoffs, income will drop sharply this year….

Thompson says the federal transfer payments helped soften the crash..

Thompson took part in a webinar sponsored by the OpenSky Policy Institute.

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