Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Citizens Business Conditions Index™ Finds Recovery Continues Amid Increased Vaccinations, Fiscal Package April 30, 2021 GMT PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2021-- Citizens announced today that continued economic recovery from the shock of COVID-19 kept the past quarter’s national Citizens Business Conditions Index™ (CBCI) in upbeat territory, with another healthy reading of 53.3. This compares with the fourth quarter reading of 56.0. A reading above 50 is considered expansionary. Better-than-expected vaccination rates buoyed the outlook for many Americans, while a newly signed fiscal relief package provided additional stimulus checks, as well as support for the unemployed and for state governments. These developments helped to boost business activity and put the recovery on more stable footing, based on CBCI indicators. This momentum extended across both manufacturing and services sectors, though mixed signs in employment and new-business applications underscored the uneven progress across the economy.