Economic Development

Iowa saw its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fall in May to 2.7 percent, down from 3.2 percent a year ago, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in May. …

Dallas County ranks among the top 20 counties in the nation when it comes to overall incoming money invested into the local economy by individuals, businesses and government, according to an analysis by SmartAsset. Ranked …

Iowa Workforce Development’s Labor Market Information Division received an Applied Research Award from the Council for Community and Economic Research for its report on college student retention, “Retaining Iowa’s Talent: Post-Graduation Location & Employment Plans,” which was …

The Des Moines economy — which is bigger than Alaska’s — ranks 58th among metropolitan areas and is expected to grow 2.5 percent in 2019-20, according to an analysis by the U.S. Conference of Mayors reported by …

A group of supporters led by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has set a couple of meetings to provide information on plans for area water trails. An engineering study has wrapped up, setting …

Global foreign direct investment flows fell by 23 percent in 2017, to $1.43 trillion from $1.87 trillion in 2016, according to the World Investment Report 2018 released Wednesday by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. …