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Iowa Republicans push bill cutting unemployment benefits through committee

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:45 AM

A Republican proposal to cut unemployment insurance benefits won approval from the Iowa House Committee early today after a contentious, 5 1/2-hour hearing.
Business leaders tout tax credit benefits following Common Good report

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 11:42 AM

Iowa companies received nearly $70 million in state Research Activities Tax Credits in 2020, according to a report from the Iowa Department of Revenue. That’s an increase of 43% since 2010.
$500,000 donated to proposed downtown Des Moines soccer stadium

BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF

Monday, February 22, 2021 3:03 PM
Eastern Iowa meat processors awarded tax benefits for planned expansions

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Monday, February 22, 2021 3:00 PM
Rural economy continues to see growth in February as hiring, farmland prices increase

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Monday, February 22, 2021 10:35 AM
Little change in number of unemployed Iowans, state reports

Thursday, February 18, 2021 3:02 PM

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims in the week that ended on Saturday was changed little from the previous week, according to Iowa Workforce Development.
Partnership’s policy forum focuses on child care challenges

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:16 PM

The struggles of child care in Iowa and bills circulating through the Legislature to address those challenges were the focus of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s first public policy forum Tuesday.
Unemployment back pay faces further delays for some

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 11:08 AM

Some Iowans will not immediately get all of the unemployment benefits owed to them when long-delayed federal jobless funds begin reaching recipients next week, Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend said Tuesday.
Opening of third round of Iowa Energy Center grants announced

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 3:21 PM

The Iowa Energy Center Board and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the opening of the third round of the IEC Grant Program this week.
Iowa receives nearly $1.8M from DOL to combat fraud in pandemic unemployment claims

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:45 AM

The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced it has awarded $49 million in grants to support 28 states and territories to assist with fighting fraud in two federal pandemic relief programs.
SBA webinars to provide overview of COVID-19 economic assistance programs

Friday, February 12, 2021 3:24 PM

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office will host two webinars offering small business owners in Iowa a one-hour live overview of the SBA’s COVID-19 Economic Assistance Programs.
Broadband expansion, population growth key goals outlined in Iowa Business Council’s annual dashboard

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Friday, February 12, 2021 6:00 AM
Iowa unemployment claims up 4% from a week ago

BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF

Thursday, February 11, 2021 3:13 PM

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims in the week that ended on Saturday increased 4% to 54,874, data released today by Iowa Workforce Development shows.
Governor announces funds available to support rural projects and housing assessments

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 11:00 AM

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced two competitive funds available for rural communities with a population under 20,000.
Child care, broadband expansion among top priorities of Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Monday, February 8, 2021 2:15 PM

Solving the state’s child care crisis was the unanimous No. 1 priority listed in recommendations released in a report last week by the Governor’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

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