Midwest Economy Continues To Grow As We Start New Year

(Omaha, NE) -- The Midwest economy continues to grow as we start a new year. Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says the Mid-America Business Conditions Index grew between November and December. He says the current index of 64.6 indicates very healthy manufacturing growth. However, Goss says about 1/3 of supply managers expect supply disruptions and bottlenecks to worsen in the first half of 2022, while only about 1/6 expect them to get better. About half expect the omicron variant to slow deliveries. The Mid-America Business Conditions Index covers nine Midwest states including Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.