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During the labor shortage we have read so much about in recent months, one Seattle drive-in is increasing pay and easing eligibility requirements for child care benefits in hopes of drawing in more applicants. In …
It probably isn’t a surprise that as the editor of a locally owned publication, I believe strongly in how locally owned media organizations make an impact in their communities. But it’s not just journalism gurus …
Retail giant Amazon Inc. is moving closer to opening its own line of department stores as a way to boost its apparel sales, report Sebastian Herrera and Khadeeja Safdar for the Wall Street Journal. The stores likely …
Iowa may not return to pre-pandemic employment levels for another 20 months, according to this story from Business Insider. The news organization used the most recent three-month averages of nonfarm payroll employment from the Bureau of …
This long read from the New York Times dives into the history of Black-owned business in Rochester, N.Y., where in the 1960s corporate companies partnered with and invested in Black businesses as a way to mitigate the …
We continue to read about the labor shortage facing employers as the economy continues its climb out of the pandemic, but that recovery is becoming more challenging as companies try to figure out how to …
A number of key insurance organizations and leaders in Iowa are stepping up to help revitalize the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame in an effort to make it the lead organization that celebrates the insurance …
Former Sen. Tom Harkin and Harkin Institute fellow Robert Ludke recently published an opinion piece about the need for companies to include people with disabilities in their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Those unwilling to do so …
How will the massive numbers of batteries needed for the shift to electric cars over the next couple of decades be produced? Last month, President Joe Biden signed an executive order targeting half of U.S. …
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