Gardner Business Index

Gardner Business Index - December 2024: 46.5

By: Mike Shirk

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) accelerates 2.2 points for December.

Gardner Business Index - July 2024: 44.8

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) stabilized in July.

Gardner Business Index - June 2024: 44.6

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) accelerated contraction in June.

Gardner Business Index - May 2024: 46.5

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) contracted a little faster in May.

Gardner Business Index - April 2024: 48.1

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) contracted in April to the same degree as March.

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Gardner Business Index - March 2024: 48.1

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was up again, .9 points in March. slowing contraction each month so far this year.

Gardner Business Index - February 2024: 47.2

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was up 1.1 points, the highest it has been in ten months.

Gardner Business Index - January 2024: 46.1

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was up 1.8 points, the highest it has been in nine months. 

Gardner Business Index - December 2023: 44.3

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was up .9 points, recovering almost one of November’s two lost points. 

Gardner Business Index - November 2023: 43.4

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was down a full 2 points in November.

Gardner Business Index - October 2023: 45.4

By: Jan Schafer

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) has danced around 45 since June.  As far as components go, October was mostly more of the same relative to September.