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Report: 1,100 jobs shed in Iowa in February
Iowa firms shed 1,100 jobs in February, ending a three-month streak of jobs gains, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
The job loss in February was mostly fueled by lower-than-expected seasonal hiring at the …
Read MoreEconomist Goss offers his take on tax collections, tariffs
In his monthly newsletter, Ernie Goss, the Jack A. MacAllister chair in regional economics at Creighton University, this week summarized the state of the economy.
Goss publishes the monthly Creighton …
Read MoreUniversity of Iowa insurance major already one of country’s largest
The risk management and insurance major at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business is only 2 years old but it’s already the fifth-largest in the country, according to Business Insurance magazine. The program …
Read MoreGrain dealer files for bankruptcy, state ag department says
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has been notified that Benson Hill Holdings Inc. of St. Louis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy effective March 20. The company holds a grain dealer license …
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of pounds of USDA food shipments to Iowa food banks in jeopardy
Food bank officials in Iowa say the cancellation of a government funding program called the Commodity Credit Corp. jeopardizes hundreds of thousands of pounds of U.S. Department of Agriculture food for Iowans.
The recent cancellation …
Read MoreIowa bankers group launches anti-fraud awareness campaign
The Iowa Bankers Association has launched an anti-fraud awareness campaign to alert Iowans about the increasingly sophisticated efforts of scammers to siphon money from bank accounts or make large charges on credit cards.
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House, Senate subcommittees advance property tax overhaul bills
A pair of companion bills that lawmakers say would overhaul Iowa’s property tax system were approved by the Iowa House and Senate Ways and Means subcommittees Wednesday and now advance to the full committees in …
Read MoreASCE Infrastructure Report Card gives Iowa a C
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) this week released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The country received a grade of C, which is the highest grade the U.S. has received since the …
Read MoreEat|Drink|Architecture downtown walking tour set for April 27
The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s popular Eat|Drink|Architecture fundraiser is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. April 27. The walking tour allows participants to explore Des Moines’ architectural gems while enjoying food and drinks from local establishments. …
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