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Principal Financialโ€™s Schelhaas recaps latest Well-Being Index on Iowa Economy Podcast

Nate Schelhaas, head of the business owner segment at Principal Financial Group, analyzed the companyโ€™s latest Well-Being Index during the fourth episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast recorded Dec. 3. 

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Iowa Economy Podcast: The confidence divide

The latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index shows a widening confidence gap between large and small businesses โ€” and the divide is accelerating. Host Chris Conetzkey sits down with Principalโ€™s Nate Schelhaas to break down why …

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Business Record launches Iowa Economy Podcast with analysis from NPRโ€™s Horsley, UIโ€™s Villamil

While some economic indicators seem relatively positive, itโ€™s difficult to determine how the federal economy is truly faring without the latest data. That was the take during the first episode of the Iowa Economy Podcast, …

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Iowa Economy Podcast Episode 2: ISU economist warns of โ€˜mediocre growthโ€™ in Iowa

Iowaโ€™s economy is facing multiple challenges, from the government shutdown and an overinflated stock market to trade volatility, according to Peter Orazem, interim chair and professor in the Iowa State University economics department who focuses …

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Iowa Economy Podcast Episode 3: Iowaโ€™s ag slowdown ripples through economy as Vermeer finds growth in infrastructure, AI sectors

Itโ€™s been a challenging year for the agricultural and manufacturing economies in Iowa, although there are bright spots. The effects of lowered row-crop profitability and trade challenges are being felt across business sectors in the …

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Iowaโ€™s Economic Crossroads: From federal uncertainty to ag and manufacturing headwinds