economy
Economic Forecast Luncheon offers insight for 2024
Economist Phil Levy returned to the Corridor Business Journal’s 2024 Economic Forecast Luncheon as a keynote speaker to offer insights into 2024’s economic situation. Approximately 550 people attended the Jan. 30 luncheon at the DoubleTree Cedar Rapids Convention Complex to…
The economy is cooking
Just think how strong the economy would be if employers could find all of the…
Iowa manufacturers expect continued growth over the next quarter
Iowa manufacturers continue to have a positive outlook on the state’s economy and expect increased…
Financial system under stress
The financial system is changing so quickly that making sense of it is treacherous. Within…
Business leaders optimistic about growth potential
Panelists at the Corridor Business Journal’s Mid-Year Economic Forecast luncheon June 22 generally expressed cautious…
Progress and possible pain
For Esther George, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the…
K-shaped recovery gives way to great resurgence
The United States’ first quarter economic data showed 6.4% growth for the first three months…
ICR Iowa continues with modifications
CBJ Editorial Since the pandemic started there has been a noticeable quietness to the region’s…
Trucking continues to deliver
By Brenda Neville | Guest Column One year ago, our lives changed forever when we…
A big loss with Toyota Financial Services
CBJ Editorial The community will need to rely on its sunny disposition now that Toyota…
Clean energy already provides reliable baseload power
By Katie Rock | Guest Column Our energy system is in the midst of a…
How much is a trillion?
By Elliott G. Smith | Guest Column The U.S. national debt has climbed to over…
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen…
Higher commodity prices boost ag outlook for 2021
A pair of keen observers closely attuned to the Iowa ag economy — and its…
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political…
Another important DeWolf gift
The generous philanthropy of Chris and Suzy DeWolf, the owners of Lil’ Drug Store Products,…