February 2023 - Page 10 of 16

Ames Chamber launches Traction to raise awareness, create pride

By jretzlaff | February 10, 2023 |

The Ames Chamber of Commerce has launched Traction, a quarterly magazine that highlights the businesses and people in Story and Boone counties. In a note to readers in the first edition, Eric Smidt, senior vice …

Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreases in December; unemployment claims rose

By jretzlaff | February 10, 2023 |

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index decreased 0.1% to 109.2 in December 2022 from 109.3 in November 2022.

The monthly diffusion index remained unchanged at 37.5 in December from November. The Iowa nonfarm employment coincident index …

Urban Dreams to expand food pantry

By lburt | February 10, 2023 |

Downtown Des Moines more than a place to work

By pherteen | February 10, 2023 |

Wells Fargo’s plan to move a majority of its downtown workers to a sprawling corporate campus in West Des Moines was not welcome news to supporters of Des Moines’ central business district.

But it wasn’t …

What 2023 holds for bars and restaurants

By lburt | February 10, 2023 |

As much as we like to try, nobody can predict the future. People and businesses are settling into the new year and preparing for what’s ahead, but what is that exactly?

The easy answer is …

Business Record 2-10-23

By pherteen | February 10, 2023 |

Cover Story: From unemployment to reemployment

Focus: Workforce Development & Retention

Read the issue…

From unemployment to reemployment

By kmeyer | February 10, 2023 |

In a 100-day period between September and December last year, the new Business Engagement Division within Iowa Workforce Development held one-on-one meetings with 2,698 Iowa employers.

The new arm of IWD aims to tune in …