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Economic Development

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Slight uptick in number of unemployment claims filed in Iowa

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims last week increased 5.5% to 45,032, newly released data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. The number of initial unemployment claims filed during the week that ended Saturday …

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Wright hired as startup community builder at Greater Des Moines Partnership

Diana Wright has joined the Greater Des Moines Partnership as its startup community builder. Wright, who most recently worked at Iowa State University’s Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, will begin her new role on April 19. …

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Farmers ready to put 2020 behind them

Photo contributed by Iowa Corn Growers Association

Iowa farmers are waiting to start the “dance” this spring after a year of uncertainty brought on by drought, the coronavirus pandemic, trade worries and the derecho that …

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Iowa income tax filing deadline pushed to June 1; those who got unemployment get break

Des Moines Register: Iowans will not have to file their individual state income taxes until June 1, and many will not need to pay taxes on unemployment insurance benefits they received last year. Iowa Department of …

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Iowa GDP grows 6.3% in Q4, but remains lower for the year as pandemic’s effects continue

Iowa’s gross domestic product leveled off in the fourth quarter of 2020 after seeing big gains in the months before as the state continued its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a report issued …

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More Iowans are employed, state agency reports

Iowa has regained 98,000 jobs since last April when the outbreak of COVID-19 forced retailers, restaurants, bars and others to curb services, newly released data for Iowa Workforce Development shows. In February, there were 1.57 …

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Iowa unemployment claim filings continue downward trend

The number of Iowans who filed unemployment claims last week fell to 43,663, the lowest it has been since the week of Dec. 12 when 44,644 claims were filed, newly released data from Iowa Workforce …

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Partnership launches regional broadband survey in 11 Central Iowa counties

Residents and businesses in 11 Central Iowa counties are being asked to participate in a survey to determine availability of internet service and identify areas that are underserved and where service doesn’t meet customers’ needs.…

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SBA increases loan terms for Economic Injury Disaster Loan program

The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Starting the week of April 6, the SBA is raising the …

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SBA previews Shuttered Venue Operators Grant website; schedules national webinar

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced it has launched a landing page for its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal, in anticipation of opening applications for the economic relief program on April 8. The SVOG program was …