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Number of Iowans filing unemployment claims falls below 30,000

Friday, May 14, 2021 3:06 PM

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims last week fell 3.4% to 29,842, data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
Power Breakfast: 9 ideas to keep in mind during COVID recovery

Thursday, May 13, 2021 6:00 AM
Iowa to end participation in federal unemployment benefit programs

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 11:08 AM

Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today.
More than $2B in first wave of approved Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards released

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 11:06 AM

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that more than 16,000 approved applicants will begin receiving checks as early as today from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
Des Moines-West Des Moines MSA grows 16.7% since 2010, census data shows

BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF

Monday, May 10, 2021 3:12 PM
Iowa Leading Indicators Index reports continued its rise

BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF

Monday, May 10, 2021 10:52 AM
Number of Iowans filing unemployment claims declines

Thursday, May 6, 2021 3:29 PM

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims last week slipped to 31,826, a 7% drop from the previous week, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
NOTEBOOK - ONE GOOD READ: Will incentives spur remote workers to pull up stakes?

BY JOE GARDYASZ

Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:49 AM

Having recently spent a week in northwestern Arkansas for some camping, I thought this New York Times article about incentives that some regions of the country are offering to attract remote workers was interesting.
FCC Emergency Broadband Program for Pell Grant recipients to launch May 12

Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:47 AM

Registration for the Federal Communications Commission Emergency Broadband Program opens May 12.
SBA loan programs assist 21 Central Iowa businesses in April

BY JOE GARDYASZ

Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:46 AM

Nearly half of the 45 loans in Iowa backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in April went to Central Iowa companies, according to SBA data.
Growth in Iowa economy continues despite lagging employment numbers

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 11:04 AM

Despite lagging employment numbers, Iowa’s economy grew slightly in April behind strong performance in production and sales and in new orders, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers released this week.
Principal survey: Small and medium-size businesses' optimism hits highest levels since 2019

BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF

Monday, May 3, 2021 3:26 PM

Optimism among small and medium-sized businesses is the highest it's been since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with 57% percent of U.S. businesses optimistic about the overall economic outlook for the next 12 months, higher than before the pandemic began, according to results of a national survey released Thursday by Principal Financial Group.
D.M. official: Dico site expected to be cleaned up by end of year

BY KATHY A. BOLTEN

Friday, April 30, 2021 3:43 PM

Cleanup is expected to be completed by year’s end on a 43-acre toxic site located near a prominent entryway into downtown Des Moines, city officials said during a public meeting today.
IBC’s Vision to Vitality panel discussion focuses on population, workforce issues

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Friday, April 30, 2021 10:32 AM

Iowa doesn’t have enough workers to fill open positions that are needed across all industries. That was one of the primary messages shared during the Iowa Business Council’s Vision to Vitality panel discussion Wednesday.
‘We’re certainly not doing handstands quite yet’

BY MICHAEL CRUMB

Friday, April 30, 2021 6:00 AM

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