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Not better off
When Bruce Harreld was hired as the president of the University of Iowa in 2015 after an unconventional selection process, we wrote in this space that he was the right person for the job at the right time. We were wrong.
ICR Iowa continues with modifications
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Since the pandemic started there has been a noticeable quietness to the region’s economic development strategy.
Sobering statistics
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We were disappointed, but not surprised, that about 12% of Iowa small and medium-sized businesses went out of business and 20% reduced employment due to the pandemic, according to a February survey by Facebook of 227 businesses.
UIHC’s pro-business ethos
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The University of Iowa has had a love-hate relationship with the business community for decades.
Changing tide of capitalism
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Over the past several years there has been a change by some of the larger corporations and their leaders to push for more direction and regulation of companies to meet certain mandates perpetuated largely by political correctness.
A big loss with Toyota Financial Services
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The community will need to rely on its sunny disposition now that Toyota Financial Services will be closing its Cedar Rapids location, eliminating 600 local jobs.
UIHC’s questionable NL hospital
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One of the biggest economic advantages of the Corridor is our health care industry. It is the envy of many regions across the state and country.
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen to experts who have no stake in the outcome.
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Big glass ceiling breaks
Two significant glass ceiling barriers were broken over the past several weeks. First, and most obviously, Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first...
Helping CR businesses
While many communities do this, it was nevertheless nice to see the city of Cedar Rapids survey a portion of its business community and ask what it can do to help after the devastating derecho that swept through on Aug. 10.