Middle and high school students will learn the first steps to becoming entrepreneurs through a new curriculum designed by economics experts in business and education.
A team of experts with diverse backgrounds and education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, the Nebraska Department of Education, Bryan High School, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City wrote and published a new entrepreneurship curriculum guide for middle and high school students. The guide can be used in its entirety for a semester-long course, or it can be used to supplement resources that a teacher already uses.
Forward expectations of Nebraska business owners moderated last month compared to January according to the latest monthly survey from the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The expectations component of the Business Confidence Index-Nebraska fell from a value of 119.3 in January to 111.7 in February. “Moderate expectations suggest that businesses are [.]
Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rose again during January 2021, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The leading indicator rose by 0.72%, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase. “The rising indicator provides another signal that economic growth will be solid in Nebraska through mid-2021,” said economist Dr. Eric Thompson, director of [.]
Lincoln, Neb., December 23, 2020 – Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rose again during November 2020, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The leading indicator rose by 0.61%, marking the fifth increase in the last 6 months. “The rising indicator suggests that the Nebraska economy will grow through mid-2021,” said economist [.]
The leading indicator rose 0.61%, marking the fifth increase in the past six months.
“The rising indicator suggests that the Nebraska economy will grow through mid-2021,” said economist Eric Thompson, director of the Bureau of Business Research at the university.
Five of the six components of the leading indicator improved during November.
Business expectations were solid, with respondents to the November Survey of Nebraska Business reporting plans to increase employment over the next six months. There also was modest growth in manufacturing hours worked and building permits for single-family homes, as well as a decline in initial claims for unemployment insurance.