http://tristatesradio.com en http://tristatesradio.com/post/servant-economy <p>When President Obama delivers his 2013 State of the Union address, remember a comment he made at last year’s State of the Union speech: "Our workers are the most productive on Earth, and if the playing field is level, I promise you: America will always win.”</p><p></p> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:50:58 +0000 Bill Knight 27685 at http://tristatesradio.com The Servant Economy http://tristatesradio.com/post/rural-midwest-economy <p>Illinois’ economy has been affected by the drought and other negatives, plus improved retail sales and home sales, but its overall Rural Mainstreet Index remains below neutral, according to the new assessment of Creighton University’s monthly poll of area business executives.<br><br>The state’s Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) fell in August, says the project out of Creighton’s marketing and public relations department at its Omaha campus. It’s the third consecutive month Illinois’ RMI was below growth neutral.<br> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:23:47 +0000 Bill Knight 22202 at http://tristatesradio.com The Rural Midwest Economy