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At an economic outlook panel held Tuesday by the Greater Des Moines Partnership, statewide economists and a business consultant discussed how tariffs, inflation, interest rates and federal funding changes have affected various industries in Iowa, …
The state of Iowa announced $3.4 million in grant awards to existing and new registered apprenticeship programs across the state. Nearly $3 million was awarded to 59 programs supporting 5,133 apprentices and $427,800 was awarded …
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, a national nonprofit focused on the equipment finance sector, this week published its second-quarter update for 2025, revising expectations downward.…
Hy-Vee is shuttering two fresh food production facilities, and moving that food production back to stores, affecting 461 positions at the facilities.
Hy-Vee is “committed to assisting all impacted employees during this transition and is …
The Rural Mainstreet Index, produced by economists at Creighton University, is down for the 19th of the past 20 months.
The index dipped below growth neutral in April, according to …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has approved financial awards to an axle manufacturer and spice maker, projects that will create a total of 61 jobs in Central Iowa.
The board approved a $500,000 forgivable loan …
Jay Byers is being remembered as a man who helped shape Des Moines’ future through his innovation and who was the special ingredient in the “secret sauce” that he often said made the Des Moines …
Courtney Ackerson believes her background in the nonprofit sector will serve her well in her new role as the executive director of the Bondurant Chamber of Commerce, a position she started in March.
Ackerson, who …
Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67% in March as 1,700 Iowans entered the labor force. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in March, up slightly from 3.3% in February, according …
Wells Fargo has laid off an additional 46 employees and Cedar Rapids-based BHFO has laid off 32 people, according to a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act report. That brings to 113 the number …
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