Minnesota, Midwest factories see slowest growth in two years

Midwest manufacturers, including those in Minnesota, are growing, but not as quickly as the average growth nationwide.

Creighton University's Mid-America Business Conditions Index — which tracks monthly factory growth in Minnesota and eight other central states — slid for a third consecutive month to the slowest rate in two years. The index was 54.1, down from 54.9 in October. Anything over 50 signifies growth.