Five Des Moines projects received a 2024 Best Development Award from 1000 Friends of Iowa during a ceremony at the Capitol this week. 1000 Friends of Iowa is a statewide nonprofit focused on land use and …
Iowa’s rural mainstreet index continued its slide in January, dropping to 40.7 from 41.7 in December and 49.6 in November.
The state’s farmland price index dipped to 41.3 from 41.5 in December, but the new …
TPI Composites Inc., the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based wind turbine blade manufacturer, will receive financial assistance from the state for a $3.2 million project to restart production at its Newton facility that’s been closed since 2021.
The …
With a new presidential administration set to influence and change policy, questions about the direction the Federal Reserve will take with interest rates, a rise in global uncertainty and labor issues that continue to challenge …
Each year, we give our audience the chance to weigh in on how they think the Iowa economy will fare in the coming year in our annual Economic Outlook Survey. We asked respondents to rank …
On the shop floor at Osmundson Manufacturing Co.’s facility in Perry in early January, workers shape, cut and powder coat tillage blades that will be installed on some of the most recognizable agricultural equipment brands …
The Iowa Business Council’s fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2024 shows an increase in optimism from IBC members with an overall economic outlook index of 65.63, up 8.96 points from the previous quarter. That is …
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Workforce Development have announced $14 million in new grant awards for Iowa businesses that are expanding child care projects for their employees.
The funding comes from the state’s Child Care …
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