Survey Finds Optimism About Bloomington, Ind.-Area's Business Climate.

Publication: Herald-Times (Bloomington, IN)

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Byline: Brian Werth

May 18--Most Bloomington-area businesses are relatively optimistic about the regional economy and generally believe Bloomington is a good place to do business.

That's according to a survey conducted by the Indiana Business Research Center presented Monday by Jerry Conover, director of the center, a division of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

"Things are not bad here in Bloomington as a place to do business," Conover said. "The firms and organizations that we talked to generally feel optimistic and are hiring more people and expanding their businesses."

Conover gave a PowerPoint presentation and a small panel discussion followed Monday morning at the Bloomington Convention...

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