Opinion
Opinion: Government spending does not drive economic growth
Iowa has been rated as one of the most fiscally prudent states for several years running, due to sound tax and spending policies. Yet thanks in part to a recent downturn in the agricultural economy, economic growth in the state…
A long April
CBJ Editorial Some businesses are experiencing a massive slowdown or near complete cessation of operations,…
COVID-19 reshaping media world
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate While many types of businesses are waiting for…
Boost your odds with a financial crisis plan
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Crisis management plans are critical to sound business planning,…
Get help for pandemic stress
CBJ Editorial Entrepreneurs and business owners tend to be self-sufficient – “get government out of…
Make casino site a downtown catalyst
CBJ Editorial In early 2000s the city of Iowa City had a prime piece of…
Trolls can be beneficial if you know how to use them
By Joe Coffey | The Fifth Estate If you want your company’s online platforms to…
City leadership fills a void
CBJ Editorial We don’t live in a perfectly cohesive region, but fortunately that hasn’t been…
Business owners can’t plan on yesterday
By Scott Bushkie | Guest Column When a business owner says it’s time to sell,…
The journey of aging: Approaching life transitions
By Ron Detweiler | Guest Column More than 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 each…
Making new IC ‘Partnership’ work
CBJ Editorial Membership organizations must continually evolve and change to ensure that they are providing…
To compete, Iowa must cultivate its career pipeline and grow
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column The Iowa Business Council has worked to elevate Iowa’s…
Annual brand confusion reins
CBJ Editorial It’s the time of year for those annual meetings of economic development organizations…
How will your branding communicate ‘quality’?
By Betsy McCloskey | Guest Column Traditionally, manufacturing marketing is focused on sales. While business…
Preserve the caucus impact
CBJ Editorial The vote-counting debacle surrounding last week’s Iowa Democratic caucuses has resulted in much…
Can the Terminator be an inventor?
By Charlie Damschen | Guest Column Nearly everyone is aware of artificial intelligence (AI) at…