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The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the introduction of its new government affairs committee, Civic Connect. The nonpartisan committee aims to foster education, engagement and encouragement among its members, according to a …
Women leave the workforce at a higher rate than men to provide care to the country’s aging population, according to a new report from Wells Fargo.
This phenomenon puts a strain on labor force growth and …
The Greater Dallas County Development Alliance hosted a meeting of local, state and federal leaders Thursday to discuss concerns and challenges following Tyson Foods’ announcement that it will close its Perry plant and lay off …
Iowa’s January seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3%, the same as December’s revised rate, Iowa Workforce Development reported today.
Iowa businesses shed 2,000 jobs in January, mostly due to retailers adjusting staffing after the holidays. …
The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the annual West Des Moines Citizen and Emerging Citizen of the Year nominations are now open through March 31. Both award recipients will be honored at …
After climbing above growth neutral in December and January, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index dropped below the 50.0 growth neutral threshold for February.
The index is a leading economic indicator for the nine-state …
In May 2023, the U.S.-based manufacturing arm of Italy’s global energy company Enel Group announced it plans to invest $1 billion-plus to build a solar panel manufacturing plant in Inola, Okla.
The multiphase project by …
The West Des Moines Chamber has announced the Minority Business Expo as part of the Athene Black & Brown Business Summit on April 18, from 6-8 p.m., at Smash Park in West Des Moines. The …
Iowa’s rural mainstreet index sank below growth neutral for a sixth consecutive month, dropping to 38.8 in February from 44.3 in January.
The state’s farmland price index also declined, falling from 61.4 to 54.4. Iowa’s …
Iowa’s gross state product saw a more than 9.5% increase year over year in 2023, and the state’s median household income rose by 6%, suggesting continued annual economic growth, according to the Iowa Business Council’s …
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