| Waco index retreats, still near historic high | Waco index retreats, still near historic high | https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=17604 | 2017-09-05T05:00:00Z | 2017-09-05T18:30:00Z | WACO – The Greater Waco Economic Index retreated to 124.4 in July 2017, down from a revised 125.5 in June 2017.
The index has mostly tread water in recent months, “though it remains at or near its all-time high,” said economist Karr Ingham, who prepares the monthly snapshot. The sale of existing homes increased about 5 percent from July 2016. Waco’s tourism industry continues to make waves, with local lodging establishments generating $5.2 million in revenue last month, an almost 15 percent year-over-year increase. The sector has brought in almost $30 million for the year. The Greater Waco Economic Index is a monthly snapshot of the city’s economic status. The 19 indicators used include retail sales, auto sales, building permits, average home-sale prices, airline enplanements, employment data and other statistics.
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