Economic Development

Ed Wallace, deputy director of Iowa Workforce Development, has been named president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, effective Aug. 22. “Ed could recognize we are on a unique …

The Iowa Leading Indicators Index, a measure of the state economy that is compiled each month by the Iowa Department of Revenue, rose to 105.7 in June from 105.6 in May, according to a release. …

Adam Plagge, executive director of the Fairfield Economic Development Association, will start work Sept. 6 in the newly created position of economic development manager for the city of Johnston. His mission will be …

Thirteen members of the Capital Crossroads 2.0 committee are in St. Louis today learning about best practices in regionalism. Presentations will include information about a major greenway, art organizations and regional business groups, said Sophia …

Nominations are being accepted through Aug. 5 for the 2016 Warren County Economic Impact Business awards. Click here to nominate businesses in nine categories. After the nominations deadline, three finalists in each category and winners will be …

Over the last year, the share of U.S. private industry workers with access to at least one day of paid sick leave increased from 61 percent to 64 percent, the highest on record, according to an …

An online, self-paced training exercise on the Small Business Administration’s website introduces federal contracting opportunities for military veterans who own their own businesses. Topics in the half-hour web training include basic information about veteran-owned businesses and opportunities, …