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Economist: Recession chances lessen in 2020, but so do growth prospects

The probability of a recession in 2020 is waning, according to the keynote speaker of the Corridor Business Journal’s 2020 Economic Forecast Luncheon on Wednesday, the Corridor Business Journal reported. However, growth prospects for the economy …

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IowaWORKS expands services at new satellite location in Des Moines

Iowa Workforce Development and community partners will host the opening of the new IowaWORKS satellite office at Park Fair Mall on Jan. 28. The open house begins at 9 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by center tours. …

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Iowa fell behind most states in job growth after Great Recession, new paper asserts

Des Moines Register: Iowa industries recovered from the Great Recession at a rate less than half that of the national average, according to a new Iowa State University paper. From 2007 to 2018, the state added …

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How is the local economy doing? Business Record readers answer.

We asked our readers to give us their thoughts on Iowa’s economy in year ahead – do they think it will improve, regress or stay at the same level? The 2020 results of the survey, …

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Economic Forecast 2020

While the stock market continues to skyrocket, many questions about the economic outlook for Iowa remain. How will trade deals affect the state? Will an election year add an element of uncertainty for investors? What …

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Rural Mainstreet Index begins 2020 on stronger footing

A monthly economic survey of rural Midwest bankers reached its highest level this month since June 2018, despite expectations for a further decline in farm equipment sales and borrowing in 2020. 

The Creighton University Rural …

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Central Iowa water trails private fundraising tops $17 million

Leaders behind the Central Iowa water trails project have raised more than $17 million in private fundraising. 

With the new benchmark, the project, which is expected to cost $117 million, is more than halfway to …

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Airport, downtown and Future Ready Des Moines earmark Partnership’s strategic priorities

Des Moines International Airport, Future Ready Des Moines and downtown Des Moines are all on the list of Greater Des Moines Partnership strategic priorities for 2020, leaders announced at its annual dinner on Wednesday. 


“Some …

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State agencies to host reentry roundtable at Anamosa prison

The Iowa Department of Corrections and Iowa Workforce Development will co-host an Employer and Reentry Roundtable event for employers on Jan. 29 at the Anamosa State Penitentiary in Anamosa. The event is part of a …

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NOTEBOOK: National Skills Coalition seeks to ramp up Iowa business connections

The leader of a national business group focused on closing the skills gap for American workers says it’s frustrating that funding more skills training doesn’t seem to be a top issue for any presidential candidate, …