Economic Development

The Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that the Environmental Protection Commission has approved lowering the interest rates for most State Revolving Fund Construction loans from 3 percent to 1.75 …

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has received approval for a new type of foreign trade zone (FTZ) that development officials say will provide a more flexible tool for Central Iowa companies seeking to expand international …

Business partners Gary Kirke and Mike Richards have filed a request in Urbandale that could lead to the development of a casino, hotel, conference center, upscale bowling alley and multiple dining establishments.

The development would …

Iowa’s August unemployment rate increased to 5.5 percent from 5.3 percent in July, according to figures fromm Iowa Workforce Development. However, the rate is lower than 6 percent a year ago. 

“Seasonal job losses and …

The Ankeny City Council on Monday approved a development agreement with Purfoods LLC, confirming the company’s plans to invest in a newly constructed 46,000-square-foot office and fulfillment center facility. The project is expected to retain …

The Iowa Innovation Gateway, its partners and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) are hosting “Risk and Rewards, an Exporting Conference” from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Michael J. Manatt Community Center in …

Architecture firms have experienced a 40 percent drop in revenues since the beginning of the recession in 2008 and have had to cut personnel by nearly a third, according to a report released today.

The …

The U.S. unemployment rate would be around 7 percent instead of 8 percent to 9 percent without the current level of doubt among consumers about economic issues, including fiscal policy, according to a study released …