LINCOLN – A new report is showing that Nebraska is falling behind in many key economic areas.
The Aksarben Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to attracting and retaining talent in Nebraska, commissioned Development Counsellors International (DCI) to perform the study. It found that Nebraska’s two largest cities, Lincoln and Omaha, are losing ground when it comes to job growth and wages compared to similar-sized cities. The study says that means the state is also missing out on billions of dollars in potential tax revenue.
“The reality is we’re not growing,” Mike Cassling, Chairman of the Aksarben Foundation Board of Governors said. “That’s a huge, huge issue for all 93 counties.”…