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Economic Pulse: Week of 5/17/24

The Lehigh Valley business sentiment is in a shallow up-trend.

The Lehigh Valley's Business Sentiment Index (BSI) dropped sharply as inflation rose in 2022. The decline bottomed out last July; and except for one quarter, it has been slowly inching up. The BSI index for April 2024 stands at 57.4, its highest level since April of last year.

Click here for the latest Lehigh Valley Economic Review.

Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered; Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

(Original air-date: 5/17/24)

Dr. Kamran Afshar is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Economic Pulse, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association as a Vice President.
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