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Among the questions asked about the Small Business Administration’s forgivable loan program has been whether the aid is reaching minority business owners. The short answer? It’s difficult to know. That’s because 75% of the applicants …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $2.6 million in Community Catalyst Building Remediation grants to 26 Iowa communities this week. The program was initiated in 2018 by IEDA, and designates $100,000 per community for redevelopment, …
The U.S. Small Business Administration today released some information about the Paycheck Protection Program, designed to help small companies retain workers during the pandemic. The chart shows the number of Iowa companies that received loans, …
Fifteen projects have been awarded nearly $22 million in historic preservation tax credits, the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced today. The Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program provides a state income tax credit for the restoration …
Initial unemployment claims by Iowa manufacturing employees, which peaked at nearly 16,000 in late March, have tapered somewhat but still remain the highest among all of Iowa’s industry sectors.
For the week ending June 6, …
The number of continuing weekly claims declined to 143,488 from the adjusted number of 152,781 the prior week. The number of initial unemployment claims filed last week totaled 8,300, up slightly from the adjusted number …
Iowa Workforce Development has been awarded $3.45 million by the U.S. Department of Labor in grant funds to help Iowa expand its registered apprenticeship program. IWD will administer the money, which will support 823 new registered apprentices …
A monthly index of leading indicators tracked by the Iowa Department of Revenue strongly suggests that the Iowa economy will continue to show weakness for the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and …
Solutions need to be found in areas such as financial inclusion, housing, education, health, employment and education if true racial equity is to be achieved in the Greater Des Moines area, organizers of the One …
A survey of chief decision-makers at Iowa’s largest employers shows a slight increase in optimism, with 80% saying they plan to rehire laid-off or furloughed workers in the coming months, according to the Iowa Business …
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