Midwest Economy, including Missouri’s, Expected to be Back to Pre-COVID Levels in First Quarter of 2022

The Midwest economy, including Missouri’s, is expected to be back to pre-COVID levels in the first quarter of 2022. That’s according to Dr. Ernie Goss, an economist at Creighton University in Nebraska. He says the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show average hourly wages for Missouri’s manufacturing sector is strong with record high price gains last month.

Goss says he expects very strong economic growth for the next three to six months.