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Panelists: Beth Townsend – Executive Director, Iowa Workforce Development Dave Swenson – Economist, Iowa State University David Leto – President, Palmer Group Lori McCarty – Chief Strategy Officer, Holmes Murphy & Associates Kathy Joblinske – …
When it came to finding a new location, the Des Moines Downtown Chamber wanted to reflect the forward-thinking mindset it seeks to encourage in membership.
“We ended up selecting Gravitate [Coworking], actually, because the environment …
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization announced $15 million in grant awards today for projects around the Des Moines area. The largest award, $4.6 million, went to the city of Des Moines for the …
An Ames plastics manufacturer and three Central Iowa startups, including a smart toilet seat maker and a tilapia farm, were awarded financial assistance today from the Iowa Economic Development Board. The board also awarded tax …
Iowa’s seasonally unemployment rate was 3.7% in March, up from 2.7% a year ago, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The unemployment rate, however, reflects just a portion of the impact that the shutdown of Iowa …
Organizers for the SMART Economic Development Conference, scheduled for May 14, announced that it has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Every year, we look forward to connecting with our economic development community. … …
Corridor Business Journal: New data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Iowa saw real GDP growth of 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, but less than 1% for the entire year. GDP …
The federal government is now on track to directly subsidize more than half of the U.S. workforce. That eye-popping estimate comes courtesy of economist Martin Sullivan, a veteran of the Treasury and Congress’ Joint Committee …
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.8% in February but will likely more than double by April if newly filed claims continue to climb. In February, 49,300 Iowans received unemployment benefits, according to data released …
Foreign trade zones — a longstanding economic development tool with a tepid take-up rate among Iowa companies — have gotten a little bit of a boost lately.
The Greater Des Moines Partnership, which administers the …
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