Archive for June 2018
Mexico reportedly studying tariff strike on U.S. corn, soybeans
In the middle of escalating trade tensions, Mexico is reportedly studying tariff options on $4 billion in annual imports of U.S. corn and soybeans without harming domestic livestock industries, Reuters reports. Mexico has already imposed tariffs …
Read MoreMexico reportedly studying tariff strike on U.S. corn, soybeans
In the middle of escalating trade tensions, Mexico is reportedly studying tariff options on $4 billion in annual imports of U.S. corn and soybeans without harming domestic livestock industries, Reuters reports. Mexico has already imposed tariffs …
Read MoreMexico reportedly studying tariff strike on U.S. corn, soybeans
In the middle of escalating trade tensions, Mexico is reportedly studying tariff options on $4 billion in annual imports of U.S. corn and soybeans without harming domestic livestock industries, Reuters reports. Mexico has already imposed tariffs …
Read MoreMexico reportedly studying tariff strike on U.S. corn, soybeans
In the middle of escalating trade tensions, Mexico is reportedly studying tariff options on $4 billion in annual imports of U.S. corn and soybeans without harming domestic livestock industries, Reuters reports. Mexico has already imposed tariffs …
Read MoreMexico reportedly studying tariff strike on U.S. corn, soybeans
In the middle of escalating trade tensions, Mexico is reportedly studying tariff options on $4 billion in annual imports of U.S. corn and soybeans without harming domestic livestock industries, Reuters reports. Mexico has already imposed tariffs …
Read MoreState unemployment rate down to 2.7 percent in May
Iowa saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fall in May to 2.7 percent, down from 3.2 percent a year ago, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in May. …
Read MoreGreater Des Moines communities taking steps to overcome affordable housing shortage
A national report Thursday carried some startling numbers about affordable housing: None exists in any state, city, county or metropolitan area in the country for workers earning minimum wage and needing a two-bedroom apartment.
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Iowa fundraiser is basis of lawsuit against Trump Foundation
Cedar Rapids Gazette: A New York attorney general’s lawsuit filed today against the Donald J. Trump Foundation alleging unlawful coordination with the Trump presidential campaign stems from a $2.8 million Iowa fundraiser held less than a …
Read MoreHigh School Registered Apprenticeship Playbook now available
Iowa employers and educators have a new guide to help them establish registered apprenticeship programs, the Corridor Business Journal reported. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, with representatives of Vermeer Corp., the Career Academy of …
Read MoreSCI renames annual fundraising event
The Science Center of Iowa’s annual fundraising event and auction has been renamed “SCI’s Big Blast.” The event, which raises more than $200,000 annually to support SCI’s mission and operations, is celebrating its 20th year …
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