CBJ Editorial
Editorial: ACT’s next phase
American College Testing, known as ACT, has been a powerful member of the Iowa City and Corridor’s regional business community for decades.
But will its...
CBJ editorial: Joe Walder passes, P&G’s importance to Iowa City
There have only been a handful of billionaire creators in the Corridor, people who have founded or brought nascent businesses to exceed $1 billion...
CBJ editorial: Agriculture troubles emerge/listen to Phil Jasper
Agriculture troubles emerge
Parts of agriculture’s supply chain are showing signs of distress, with the closing or downsizing of several animal processing facilities.
The cracks began...
CBJ editorial: Data center coup
Congratulations on Cedar Rapids’ recently announced “historic” project that will include a minimum $576 million investment for a data center project on the city’s...
Editorial: Saving local journalism is in everyone’s best interest
Local journalists, and the publications that they contribute to, are currently standing at the base of a mountain. The mountain represents the onslaught of...
Editorial: Marion keeps shining
The accolades for the City of Marion continue to roll in.
In the fall, Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly was named the Iowa mayor of the...
Editorial: ‘Common Sense’ coming to Iowa
Alan Greenspan wrote in his biography, “The battle for capitalism is never won.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Consider that in 2022, the Pew Research Center disturbingly...
Editorial: Thanks Caitlin Clark
Even casual observers of NCAA women’s basketball understand how University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has helped elevate the sport across the...
Engelmann fills another niche
There are few people in the Corridor over the past 20 years who have supported and promoted entrepreneurship as much or more than Eric...
Aegon doubles down in Cedar Rapids
When Corridor business leader Pat Baird retired as CEO of Aegon USA in 2010, his successor, Mark Mullin, chose to be located in Baltimore,...