Godo economic news for the Midwest

According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the Midwest increased its manufacturing exports . However, the source seems a bit of a stretch to me:

Though figures are not yet available, Testa predicted in a new blog posting that manufacturing exports likely increased 11 percent last year,. That would be the third consecutive year of gains above 10 percent, both for the Midwest and the United States as a whole.

Are we that desperate for good economic news in Indiana? Yes, we are.