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Iowa firms shed 1,100 jobs in February, ending a three-month streak of jobs gains, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
The job loss in February was mostly fueled by lower-than-expected seasonal hiring at the …
In his monthly newsletter, Ernie Goss, the Jack A. MacAllister chair in regional economics at Creighton University, this week summarized the state of the economy.
Goss publishes the monthly Creighton …
Iowa’s gross state product has increased 6.5% to $254 billion in the past year, according to the Iowa Business Council’s 2025 Competitive Dashboard report.
The new numbers continue an ongoing trend …
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board on Friday approved awards for various businesses and public projects across the state, which will create 16 jobs and result in $72.7 million new capital investment.
Mrs. Clark’s Foods …
More than 60% of rural bank CEOs expect farm income to decline this year, according to the latest Rural Mainstreet Index. The report is based on a survey of bank …
The Greater Des Moines Partnership announced its 2025 federal policy agenda Tuesday, ahead of the Partnership’s annual DMDC trip to Washington, D.C. The trip is set for May 7-9.
On the trip, attendees from across the region will …
In a 2018 study published by Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, researchers analyzed impacts of the tariffs President Donald Trump enacted in 2018, during his first term. The analysis could provide …
The Ankeny City Council voted Monday to approve a development agreement for a $25 million expansion of the Mrs. Clark’s production facility.
According to the agreement, the company plans to expand its facility …
The number of Iowans working in the state increased to 1,664,100 in January, the highest it’s been since June 2023, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows.
In December, 1,661,400 Iowans were employed, and in …
The city of Ankeny is hosting an open house on March 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. at New City Church for the public to review the nearly complete South Ankeny Boulevard Revitalization Plan. The …
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