Economic Development

Residents of flood-struck Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona and Woodbury counties are eligible for disaster unemployment assistance, which expands eligibility for unemployment benefits and provides assistance to the self-employed, including business owners and farmers, according to …

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.4 percent in February, Iowa Workforce Development said. The state’s jobless rate was 2.7 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in February …

The state economy has slowed to a level that could signal an approaching recession, according to the Iowa Department of Revenue. The Iowa Leading Indicators Index dipped to 107.3 in January, the fourth consecutive decline …

The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $4.1 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for community water and sewer infrastructure projects, the IEDA announced last week. IEDA received 14 applications totaling $5 million in funding requests, …

Iowa business leaders seem more focused on a strong economy than on possible trouble from tariffs, the latest survey by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry found. 


“Sales continue to be strong for ABI …

The Kosovo Consulate, in partnership with Iowa Sister States, is offering the opportunity for Iowans to travel to Kosovo during the week of May 5 as part of an Iowa delegation. A limited number of spaces …