Tag: CBJ Editorial
Editorial: Study reveals Duane Arnold Energy Center could be restarted
There’s a glimmer of hope to correct the region’s biggest economic blunder in a generation: the shutting down of the Duane Arnold Energy Center...
Editorial: Mount Mercy’s unique partnership with St. Ambrose
It has been reported frequently in the media that the higher education business model is being challenged and that not a lot of innovation...
CBJ editorial: Joe Walder passes, P&G’s importance to Iowa City
There have only been a handful of billionaire creators in the Corridor, people who have founded or brought nascent businesses to exceed $1 billion...
Sobering statistics
CBJ Editorial
We were disappointed, but not surprised, that about 12% of Iowa small and medium-sized businesses went out of business and 20% reduced employment due to the pandemic, according to a February survey by Facebook of 227 businesses.
UIHC’s pro-business ethos
CBJ Editorial
The University of Iowa has had a love-hate relationship with the business community for decades.
Changing tide of capitalism
CBJ Editorial
Over the past several years there has been a change by some of the larger corporations and their leaders to push for more direction and regulation of companies to meet certain mandates perpetuated largely by political correctness.
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen to experts who have no stake in the outcome.
In...
Preserve the caucus impact
CBJ EditorialÂ
The vote-counting debacle surrounding last week’s Iowa Democratic caucuses has resulted in much hand wringing and finger pointing.
Already, pundits are calling for Iowa...
Don’t fear the new year
CBJ Editorial
With stock markets at record highs and unemployment near record lows, it seems odd that the business community is entering the new decade...
Let’s really merge economic development
CBJ Editorial
An old adage says the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today.
This adage can...