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Negotiators from the United States and China will resume talks on a new trade deal July 30, Reuters reported. That is particularly important for Iowa, where the agriculture economy has taken the brunt of financial damage …
Jay Byers, CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has been elected to lead the board of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The organization representing more than 9,000 professionals is based in Alexandria, …
U.S. direct investments abroad decreased in 2018, due largely to repatriation of prior earnings by U.S. multinationals from their foreign affiliates, according to a report released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The U.S. direct investment …
The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation has launched a web-based filing system for attorneys, workers, employers and insurers. The new Workers’ Compensation Electronic System will allow the division to transition from paper filing to electronic …
Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index for Iowa fell to 49.9 in July, a tick below growth-neutral. The reading was down from June’s 51.1. There was good news on the job market, at least in urban …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at 2.4% in July, a tick below the 2.5% of a year ago. The number of unemployed Iowans rose to 41,400 in June from 40,700 in May. That number now stands …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board last week approved aid for four projects that included operations in Winterset and Des Moines. Helena plans $47M DM facility Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC, formerly known as Helena Chemical Co., …
Nationwide plans to repay nearly $3 million in state aid because the company eliminated 646 of the 1,570 jobs it promised to keep for 10 years as part of an expansion. Nationwide reported it will …
The U.S. Small Business Administration in June backed nine private loans for mostly small projects in Central Iowa. The $2.3 million in loans was for projects expected to create a combined 17 jobs and to …
Gov. Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans to make nominations for the sixth annual Iowa Job Honor Awards. The Iowa Job Honor Awards program is accepting nominations for its sixth annual event set for Oct. 10 …
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