March 18, 2025 3:01:30 AM

In his February Mid-America Business Conditions Index Survey of Supply Managers, Creighton University Economist, Ernie Goss, says the overall index is moving in the right direction. The Index reached its highest level since April 2024, but proposed tariffs could change that momentum:

Goss says the second biggest challenge ahead, according to manufacturing supply managers, is finding and hiring qualified workers.