Tag: COVID-19
Loans are up, earnings down for Iowa banks through Q3
INDEX: A chart showing loans among Iowa-chartered banks through the past seven quarters and the year-over-year change for each quarter. SOURCE FDIC
Iowa’s banking industry...
Czech Village NewBo district launches small business lab
The Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street District is rolling out a new online business coaching service, “The Small Business Lab," for the approximately 200 small businesses in...
Buy. Give. Grow. campaign aims to keep dollars local
Hoping to champion a “local-first” mindset and support businesses through the holiday season and beyond, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance last week announced...
Loyal to Local campaign encourages local shopping
A new grassroots campaign, Loyal to Local, will launch Nov. 16 to increase support of small businesses. A collaboration between the founders of the deetz...
Heavy demand, disruptions keep appliance customers waiting
Retailers are having difficulty keeping up with an onslaught of customer demand for appliances, particularly refrigerators and washing machines, as the industry recovers from...
The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?
Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession was declared, Iowa’s financial institutions continue to adapt.
“I feel...
The pandemic changed banking, but what will stick?
Seven months after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic and eight months after a recession was declared, Iowa’s financial institutions continue to adapt.
“I feel...
Job market gains a hopeful sign
While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues to improve.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases again
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, increased 0.1% to 103.4 in September from a revised 103.2...
Winter Up program to assist downtown Iowa City restaurants
The Iowa City Downtown District in collaboration with the city of Iowa City announced a new “Winter Up Program” to support the continuation of...