Archive for September 2020
Officials: Aluminum tariffs, Canadian countermeasures will hurt Iowa manufacturers
Less than three months after the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was enacted on July 1, the United States and Canada are squaring off in a renewed tariff war over aluminum exports that Iowa’s export council chairman …
Read More21-Day Equity Challenge brings community together for shared equity, inclusion education
Little did planners know when they began organizing the 21-Day Equity Challenge that the issue of equity and inclusion would be at the center of a national discussion.
The challenge, a joint initiative between the …
Terry Branstad, U.S. ambassador to China, is stepping down
Wall Street Journal: Terry Branstad is stepping down as U.S. ambassador to China, ending a more than three-year tenure at the forefront of Washington’s increasingly strained relationship with Beijing. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked Branstad …
Read MoreCourtney Kay-Decker, who was director of the Iowa Department of Revenue from 2011 to 2019, has been selected by the Internal Revenue Service as one of 10 new members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee, the IRS announced.
A national report finds that 82% of Iowa small businesses increased their use of digital tools during the pandemic, compared with 72% of small businesses nationally, the Connected Commerce Council announced in “Digitally Driven” this …
Read MoreFormer Iowa revenue director named to Electronic Tax Administration committee
Courtney Kay-Decker, who was director of the Iowa Department of Revenue from 2011 to 2019, has been selected by the Internal Revenue Service as one of 10 new members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory …
Read MoreNOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: More groceries, less gas: Pandemic shakes up the cost of living
As we continue to work remotely, face canceled activities or watch as events continue to transition to virtual formats, we may wonder how else has the pandemic changed our lives. Some of the ways may …
Read MoreEPIC Challenge adds metrics to track advancement of women of color
Guest opinion: The future of women and work is at risk
By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Women Lead Change
A hurricane. On the list of “things an Iowa gal doesn’t have to worry about,” this would be at the top — at least until 2020.
As my …
Read MoreLift IOWA: News briefs – Week of Sept. 14
Wellmark Foundation announces new leadership: The Wellmark Foundation, one of the largest health improvement-focused foundations in Iowa and South Dakota, announced leadership transitions last week, including the appointment of Mary Lawyer as the foundation’s executive director. Lawyer …
Read MoreSept. 22: The Wealth Gap Women Face
Join CREW Iowa for this event tackling the wealth gap women face and some practical advice on how to narrow it. The virtual event will feature Mari Bunney, financial adviser with RBC Wealth Management; Megan …
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