Indiana metro areas.

• Position: Outlook Summary for 2004

* Barry Ritchey on Anderson: Income in the county continues to lag behind income for the state, which lags behind income growth for the country. That performance is a continuing trend for this community.

* Morton Marcus on Bloomington: The fundamentals of the Bloomington economy are unchanged and participation in the generally favorable economic scenario is likely

* Jim Smith on Columbus: Our overall employment forecast is for a very slow rise in employment during 2004, adding perhaps 300 jobs in the county, with the unemployment rate expected to remain above 3 percent

* Gale Blalock on Evansville: Our unemployment rate is less than the state s and the nations As the national economy continues to recover the local economy is also likely b continue its recovery

* Tom Guthrie on Fort Wayne: For 2004, the forecast is an increase between 2500 and 5000 jobs. Over the longer run, the capacity of the area to grow employment is likely about halt that of the nation.

* Don Coffin on Gary: The local economy will continue its pattern of slower growth in output and employment than the national and state economies for yet another year While total local output may be expected to rise by about 26 percent, this is likely to translate into a small employment decline

* Morton Marcus on Indianapolis: Indianapolis stands to gain from major ongoing construction at the airport and an attractive retail environment which draws shoppers from a wide radius Even if the Indianapolis area were to add jobs...