For only the second time in 2025, Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above growth neutral, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy. The region’s reading for December increased to 50.1, its highest reading since July 2025, and was up from November’s 44.0. The index ranges between 0 and 100, with a reading of 50.0 representing growth neutral.

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