economy
Consumers encouraged to ‘shop small’ this holiday season
Isabella Casillas Guzman, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is encouraging consumers to “shop small” this holiday season and on Small Business Saturday, which is Nov. 26. “As our economy continues to stabilize, it’s more important than ever that…
Report: Iowa has lost over $239M in tax revenue to date
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa has lost a total of $239.3 million in state…
Iowa banking sector remained strong in 1Q
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s banking sector remained healthy in the first quarter of…
Economic Alliance aims to rally community with challenge
Doug Neumann, executive director of the Economic Alliance, wears a Rally cap. By CBJ News…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index continues downward trend
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to…
COVID-19 has shaken our economic pillars
CBJ Editorial The two biggest economic players in the Corridor are the University of Iowa…
Bracing for bad numbers
CBJ Editorial “We are going to see economic data for the second quarter that’s worse…
UFG takes loss as claims rise, investments suffer
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] United Fire Group reported a loss of $2.90 per share…
Whirlpool beats expectations despite COVID-19 sales drop
A Whirlpool employee inspects washer components. PHOTO WHIRLPOOL By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Whirlpool…
Small business owners worry PPP loans are not enough
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Business owners sounded off about the need to continue supporting…
Iowa’s economic growth lagged U.S. in 2019
A chart showing state-level GDP growth numbers for 2019. CREDIT U.S. BEA By CBJ…
To compete, Iowa must cultivate its career pipeline and grow
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column The Iowa Business Council has worked to elevate Iowa’s…
2020 should be a fair year, if you live in the right place
Kevin Depew, deputy chief economist at RSM US LLP, offers his thoughts on the business…
ICAD puts the focus on behind-the-scenes successes
Amid a mostly upbeat assessment of the ICAD Group’s past year, President Mark Nolte asked…
The debate we should be having about immigrants
By Maurie Cashman | Guest Column Immigrants contribute to business in the United States in…
Economic optimism holds for major Iowa companies
By Georgia Van Gundy | Guest Column As we reflect on state workforce trends and…