Minnesota's manufacturers see more growth ahead in 2022 despite challenges

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3 Jan 2022


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Minnesota's manufacturing sector showed strong growth through the end of the 2021 and is poised for more this year even as it continues to face challenges from supply bottlenecks and labor shortages.

The state's performance in the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index rose to 70.2 in December from 65.1 in November.

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