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Central Iowa is a familiar place to Jennifer Brown, a Wisconsin native who recently was tapped to be the city of Waukee’s economic development coordinator.
Brown, a graduate of Central College in Pella, worked for …
The U.S. Department of Labor this week announced a series of actions to modernize and reform the unemployment insurance system. The American Rescue Plan Act provided $2 billion in funding that will be available to states as …
The Story County Board of Supervisors voted this week to create a program to help retrain county residents for jobs in high-growth industries. Under the “Story County COVID-19 Workforce Retraining Program,” approved on Tuesday, the …
The Iowa Business Council praised today’s passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal, saying it “represents an extraordinary investment in future growth and opportunity for Iowa and the country.” The Senate voted 69-30 to approve the bill, …
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 108.9 in June 2021 from 108.5 in May. June is the 11th month in the last 12 months that the index has increased. At this time last year …
Small businesses and community organizations are being asked to complete a survey to help create a better understanding of their challenges as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey is a collaboration of Iowa …
The next installment in the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Public Policy Issue Forum series is scheduled for Aug. 17. The presentation, scheduled to begin at noon, will focus on affordable housing and feature a panel discussion on …
Fourteen Central Iowa businesses received loans in July that were backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Those loans totaled $6,545,200. The 14 loans are expected to create 22 new jobs and retain 57 existing …
Iowa’s economy expanded at a slower rate in July with weaker performances in all categories contained in a monthly survey of supply chain managers released today. According to Creighton University’s Mid American Business Conditions Index, Iowa’s …
Ames will retain its “metropolitan statistical area” status under a decision announced earlier this month by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, a move local economic development officials say will help the community in …
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