March U of I Flash Index hits highest reading since 2020 crash – U of Illinois

The March University of Illinois Flash Index moved ahead strongly in March, rising to 106.1 compared to 105.7 in February. “This is a post-crisis high,” said University of Illinois economist J. Fred Giertz, who compiles the monthly index for the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. “The Illinois economy gained strength as measured by state tax receipts for the month, overcoming the economic headwinds of the invasion of Ukraine and the most recent variant of the COVID-19 virus.”