Iowa Workforce Development is investigating Lakeville Motor Express Trucking after the company closed its doors without issuing a notice to workers that is required by state law, the agency said. IWD also is encouraging laid-off workers …
The Fed is planning to cut rates, the yield curve is inverted, GDP slowed in the second quarter, and that has many peering into their crystal balls in an effort to spot the next recession. This …
Everyone at Work, a national nonprofit seeking to connect employers with ready and able workers with disabilities who are currently out of the workforce, announced today its inaugural event will be held Aug. 13-15 in …
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., …
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