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Iowa’s unemployment rate dips to 3.2% in December

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in December, down from last month’s 3.3% but up from 3% a year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate dropped to 67.7% from 68.1% in November, as …

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Deloitte CFO of the Year 2024: Erin Kuhl

In August 2023, Krause Group finalized its sale of Kum & Go and Solar Transport to Maverik, making the Utah-based group the 12th-largest convenience store chain in the U.S. 

One of the key figures getting …

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Career economists weigh in on 2024

The U.S. economy has, so far, avoided the recession some predicted. But according to economists interviewed by the Business Record, slower growth, a prolonged worker shortage, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the …

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Economic threats in 2024

Despite what appear to be strong economic indicators, Business Record readers see some economic uncertainty and headwinds facing their industries in 2024. 

As part of our annual economic outlook survey, we asked readers to:

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Economic outlook 2024

The U.S. and Iowa economies began 2024 with strong job numbers, low unemployment and months of rising inflation that appeared to be nearing a plateau.

The Jan. 5 jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of …

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Economic Forecast Preview: What’s ahead in 2024?

With continuing inflationary pressure, a new high interest rate environment and persisting labor challenges continuing to affect businesses and investors, who knows how the economy might fare in 2024?

These are some of the topics …

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IEDA to collaborate with Iowa International Center on Partner States Program

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has partnered with the Iowa International Center (IIC) to facilitate Iowa’s Partner States Program. Established in 1960, the Partner States Program aims to foster connections between Iowans and the …

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WDM Chamber of Commerce to host seventh Mentoring for Women event

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced its seventh annual Mentoring for Women event, to be held on March 8 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona. The full-day event aims to …

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Partnership names key position changes

Row one, from left: Alicia Chilton, Stacie LoVan and Alex Lynch. Row two: Emily McLain, Ryan Moon and Stacey Robles. Row three: Juan Pablo Sanchez, Jenae Sikkink and Andrea Woodard. Photos courtesy Greater Des Moines…
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Nearly $1.8 million awarded in CAT and sports tourism grants

The Enhance Iowa Board awarded $1,775,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism grants to projects that expand Iowa’s recreational, cultural, educational and entertainment facilities. The grants will support the construction of:

a new community center in Doon (awarded…