A new economic analysis from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation released Monday shows the recent downturn in the agriculture economy has resulted in losses of up to 11,400 jobs and $1.5 billion in gross domestic product, …
Iowa companies shed 3,700 jobs in October, the fourth straight month of losses, data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
Since June, Iowa firms have shed 10,000 jobs, according to the state agency. Iowa’s total nonfarm …
Terry Branstad, who has spent more than a half-century in public service, will retire as president of the World Food Prize Foundation on Jan. 31 after serving in the role for two years.
In making …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced that its 2025 Annual Dinner, scheduled for Jan. 23, will feature business author Dan Heath as the keynote speaker. Heath is the author or co-author of six books, …
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased to 105.4 in September from 104.8 in August.
When seen together, a six-month annualized change in the index below -2% and a six-month diffusion index below 50.0 are considered …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has announced honorees of the third cohort of the DEI Management Certification Program, which is a collaboration of the Partnership and Des Moines-based Schabel Solutions Inc. The 12 honorees are …
The Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce announced award winners at its recent Annual Celebration Masquerade Ball. Vibrant Coffeehouse and Kitchen was named New Member of the Year; Neumann Brothers Inc. was named Member of …
Worker productivity in the U.S. economy continued to grow over the last three months, with a 2.2% increase, according to the third-quarter report released Thursday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The report shows output grew …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded $930,808 in Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants to 10 Iowa communities. The grants, administered through IEDA’s Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street Iowa programs, help redevelop or …
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