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Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa launches new financial literacy program
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa has been selected as one of the few JA locations nationwide to pilot Financial Playbook by Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, a financial literacy program for young adults. The program, developed in partnership with the…
Small business owners urge Congress to modernize SBA programs to reflect today’s economy
The Bipartisan Policy Center and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices, in partnership with small business owners…

Join American Heart Association on May 7 for heart walk
The American Heart Association is hosting its 2022 Corridor Heart Walk May 7 at Kinnick…
CID encourages flyers to arrive early during spring break
Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) officials are asking travelers to arrive at the airport earlier than…

GreenState doubles investment to $1B to address racial homeownership gaps
GreenState Credit Union announced its board of directors has doubled the goal set in 2021…

Survey: Business leaders see strength resilience in regional economy
The state of Iowa released results this week of the annual survey of local industry…

Iowa City Downtown District honors influential women
The Iowa City Downtown District annually celebrates Women’s History Month each March. A Downtown Woman…

MRA survey: Job turnover at highest rate in a decade
Job turnover increased to 25.4% in 2021, the highest rate it has been in the…
Iverson, Bohnsack installed to NAHB leadership roles at builders’ show
Jay Iverson, the executive vice president of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Iowa, was…

Iowa Architectural Foundation to lead tour of Sullivan buildings in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) will lead an in-person tour April 2 of two historic…

NAR blog: Impact of Russia-Ukraine tensions on the U.S. housing market
By Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Any decline in international real estate transactions will have little direct…

NewBo City Market, Feed Iowa First partner to support immigrant farmers
Starting in May, the NewBo City Market will host weekly farmers’ markets featuring local farmers…

IntelliSee wins top NSCA production innovation award at annual conference
IntelliSee, an AI-powered risk mitigation platform based in Coralville, was named overall winner at the…

Transamerica acquires TAG Resources to boost pooled retirement plan offerings
Transamerica has expanded its pooled retirement plan capabilities with the acquisition of TAG Resources, LLC,…

Whirlpool outlines progress on Net Zero targets as part of sustainability commitment
Whirlpool Corporation issued an update Monday on progress towards achieving Net Zero targets the company…

Corridor Companies awarded Iowa Manufacturing 4.0 grants
Nine Corridor manufacturers will be investing in new manufacturing and technology tools to improve their…





