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Goolsbee cautions Iowa ag, manufacturing industries: Economic changes ahead
With its reliance on agriculture and manufacturing, the Midwest economy is especially sensitive to global economic challenges such as tariffs, Chicago Fed President and CEO Austan Goolsbee told leaders at the Corridor Media Group’s Mid-Year Economic Review events. The Q&A-style…
Hui assumes ownership of Alberhasky Eye Clinic
A longtime Iowa City eye clinic and optical dispensary has changed hands, but the new…
Panelists address challenges, opportunities
Panelists at the Corridor Business Journal’s Economic Forecast Luncheon Jan. 26 offered perspectives on a…
Principal CEO: Workforce needs to return in-person
Any return to a “new normal” in the modern economy should include a return by…
ACT CEO: Removal of standardized test mandate ‘unsupported by research’
In January, the Iowa Board of Regents abolished the mandate requiring high school students to…
New wealth management firm focuses on ‘human capital’
Trent Von Ahsen uses the term “capital” often when talking about the new investment firm…
Pedego electric bike shop to open in Coralville
Jason Cashman surprised himself when he decided to launch an electric bike store in Coralville…
Planting a seed
When Samantha Flores was growing up in a small Illinois town, she didn’t have a…
Panelists: ‘Great Resignation’ offers numerous challenges
Jaye Kennedy doesn’t hold back on the challenges of workforce recruitment and retention she’s faced…
Express Midwest limo service celebrates 35 years
This year, Valentine’s Day will hold an extra layer of appreciation in the heart of…
Conference Board: Higher inflation to persist into 2023
Inflation has skyrocketed over the past year, hitting 7% by the end of 2021. A…
Wage-price spiral fears to dictate Fed’s policymaking, says UI professor
One University of Iowa professor expects the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates and ensure…
New general manager takes helm of DoubleTree, convention center
The new general manager of the DoubleTree Hotel, Convention Complex and Alliant Energy PowerHouse is…
Deetz startup expects $10 million in revenue for small businesses this year
It’s easier than ever for people to order from fast-food giants and chain restaurants. Still,…
Pandemic pet boom
Like most business owners, those in the pet industry didn’t know what to expect in…
North Liberty eyes affordable housing, brewery developments
Several development projects are on the horizon in North Liberty. The first project, by the…