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Editorial: Welcome to the Corridor, Juliet Abdel
Dear Ms. Abdel, Congratulations on your appointment as president and CEO of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. While you may be new to the Corridor, your new role places you immediately among the region’s most influential leaders. As we…
Not better off
When Bruce Harreld was hired as the president of the University of Iowa in 2015…
ICR Iowa continues with modifications
CBJ Editorial Since the pandemic started there has been a noticeable quietness to the region’s…
Sobering statistics
CBJ Editorial We were disappointed, but not surprised, that about 12% of Iowa small and…
UIHC’s pro-business ethos
CBJ Editorial The University of Iowa has had a love-hate relationship with the business community…
Changing tide of capitalism
CBJ Editorial Over the past several years there has been a change by some of…
A big loss with Toyota Financial Services
CBJ Editorial The community will need to rely on its sunny disposition now that Toyota…
UIHC’s questionable NL hospital
CBJ Editorial One of the biggest economic advantages of the Corridor is our health care…
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen…
Big glass ceiling breaks
Two significant glass ceiling barriers were broken over the past several weeks. First, and most…
Helping CR businesses
While many communities do this, it was nevertheless nice to see the city of Cedar…
Learning from ICR’s failure
The joint economic development venture between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City was supposed to attract…
Downs, Hayworth land city leader awards
We have long thought that the Corridor is blessed with some of the best city…
Downs, Hayworth land city leader awards
We have long thought that the Corridor is blessed with some of the best city…
Job market gains a hopeful sign
While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues…