A new survey released by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry today found that members are generally positive about the prospects for 2018, reports the Corridor Business Journal. A top issue: workforce recruitment/retention that members plan to address in the first quarter of the year. Eighty percent of ABI members responded that they expect sales to expand over the next year; 72.5 percent said they expect their companies to make capital investments during the year. The survey marked the first time ABI has conducted a public quarterly survey of its board in the organization’s 114 years. To see the full results, click here.