Tag: economic impact
Johnson County sees steady tourism gains, with 5.1 million visitors in 2024
While most of the University of Iowa’s more than 30,000 students leave the area during summer break, tourism remains a major economic driver in...
Cedar Rapids casino could generate $2.25 billion in economic impact after 10 years
Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), an Urbandale-based economic research and analysis firm, has released an economic impact study on the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino and...
Report: Iowa craft brewers generate $1.25 billion in economic impact
The Iowa Brewers Guild, a not-for-profit trade association of professional brewers of beer, cider and wine in Iowa, has released a new economic impact...
Report: Impact of Caitlin Clark on Iowa economy as much as $82.5 million
A new report from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) indicates that Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has added as much as $82.5 million...
Iowa City’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $20.4 million in economic activity
Downtown Iowa City’s nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $20.4 million in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic...
Economic report: UI equals 4% of state’s gross domestic product
The University of Iowa produces an economic impact equivalent to about 4% of the state's gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study by...
Iowa City airport brings nearly $24 million in economic activity
The Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) brings in $24 million annually in total economic activity, supports 74 on-airport jobs and has 18,700 annual visitors,...