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Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa is the most prolific user in the nation of tax increment financing to spark economic development but is “modest” in borrowing against the proceeds, according to a new national report. Iowa …
The Iowa Business Council’s quarterly survey of its members found the highest overall index in a decade. The capital spending index also was the highest in 10 years. The results show optimism about the Iowa economy, …
Des Moines Register: Iowans place more blame on employers who hire undocumented immigrants than on the workers, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. The poll shows 63 percent of Iowans blame employers who …
Data-cruncher and strategic planner James Chung, who appears as part of the Tomorrow Plan Speaker Series Oct. 4, marvels over how Greater Des Moines stands out by almost any measure his staff uses to compare …
Iowa State University Research Park has received a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to accommodate infrastructure improvements for Deere & Co.’s new manufacturing test lab facility, which the company announced in May. The …
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent in August, lower than the state’s rate one year ago, 3 percent, and lower than the U.S. unemployment rate this year, 3.9 percent, the Iowa Workforce Development …
It can be daunting to keep track of what the latest news is out of the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute. We’ve compiled a list of stories that look at the most recent moves in this …
Iowa City Press-Citizen: City employees in Iowa City will all make $15 or more an hour by July of 2021 if City Council members get their wish and the budget can handle it. The Council Tuesday …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has certified a development site in Cherokee, the 21st the state has declared project-ready through the Iowa Certified Site Program. “Having a certified site is about creating a competitive advantage,” …
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