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Small businesses relief on hold as details worked out

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] President Donald Trump signed the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law on March 27, casting...

Navigating the new rules of ‘tele-business’

Corridor organizations and employees are learning to adapt to the new work of remote work and virtual meetings, from dress codes to virtual happy...

Restaurants try to carry on as carry out dwindles

Carmen Legaspi, of La Reyna Mexican restaurant in Vinton. She says business at the establishment has dropped by at least 60% since the governor's...

Largest stimulus bill in history passes Senate

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The largest economic stimulus package in history moved a big step closer to reality Wednesday night with its unanimous passage in...

Deal approved to boost food processing pay during crisis

The Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, shown in a file photo. CREDIT KCRG-TV9   By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union...

Vote set on $2 trillion stimulus bill

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The U.S. Senate will vote this afternoon on a massive $2 trillion stimulus package designed to keep the economy afloat amid...

Corridor orgs fire up 3D printers, CNCs to produce protective gear

3D printers provided by the Cedar Rapids Community School District pump out prototypes in the cafe of the Geonetric building in Cedar Rapids on...

More financial support coming for Iowa small businesses

By Adam Moore [email protected] There’s more support coming for Iowa small business owners facing economic pain from the COVID-19 pandemic, in the form of new relief...

Fast food restaurants adapt to pandemic restrictions

Fast food franchisees are racing to keep up in a rapidly changing health and business environment in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. CREDIT...

A message from the CBJ regarding the coronavirus

Dear CBJ Readers, Advertisers & Friends: As always, the safety of our readers, event attendees and employees remains our first priority. We care about your...

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