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January 1968

Economic Activity Slows in the Central Mississippi Valley in 1967

by Claire Armentrout and Clifton B. Luttrell

Most measures of economic activity in the Central Mississippi Valley continued to advance during 1967, but at slower rates than in most other recent years. Growth in employment and population slowed considerably, while personal income advanced at a somewhat faster pace than in the preceding eight years. Construction contract awards rose substantially from late 1966 to late 1967.