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CBJ editorial: Maintaining fiscal prudence

In recent years, Iowa has been known for its fiscal prudence. But that may be slipping. According to a March 2025 Fitch Ratings report, “the state of Iowa’s ‘AAA’ Long-Term IDR and Stable Outlook reflect Iowa’s stable economic and employment…

Strike lessons and lingering questions

We are pleased that the United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike with Deere & Co.…

The Armstrong legacy continues

It was recently reported that the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust, established in 2002,…

Infrastructure bill is good legislation

There is rarely a piece of federal legislation enacted without some burdensome unintended consequences or…

Deere strike continues

We were disappointed United Auto Workers (UAW) members in Illinois, Iowa and Kansas rejected a…

No surprise with labor poll

Any economist or pollster worth their salt can make questions, and their corresponding data, fit…

Recognizing younger leaders

This issue celebrates 40 of the region’s best and brightest leaders under the age of…

COVID funds are flowing

Unfortunately, now isn’t the time to question the massive amounts of COVID monies allocated by…

Coe makes right choice

Congratulations to Coe College and its board of trustees for selecting David Hayes as its…

Pappajohn’s amazing legacy

We continue to believe that entrepreneurialism should be the primary economic development strategy for the…

Small town, big win

Attention for big projects and economic development wins (and losses) tend to get overemphasized in…

Employers’ vaccine mandate unwise

We agree with President Joe Biden that nearly all Americans should get the COVID-19 vaccine.…

Another regional visioning effort

The Corridor region has traditionally struggled to come up with a clear regional vision or…

Changing the health care landscape

The landscape of the region’s ultra-competitive health care industry got a jolt last week when…

Winnebago’s troubling move

The iconic Winnebago Industries, based in Forest City, Iowa, announced last week that its corporate…

Making growth a priority

The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor region is growing. Unfortunately, that isn’t something most of the…