OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Future economic growth in the US and the Mid America region will be tied again to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says the omicron variant will have an impact either way it goes.

Goss says interest rates will rise, depending on the spread of the variant.

Goss says growth will continue, but slowly.

Goss says most companies are still struggling to find enough workers.