Tag: economy
How much is a trillion?
By Elliott G. Smith | Guest Column
The U.S. national debt has climbed to over $28 trillion, and it’s growing.
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen to experts who have no stake in the outcome.
In...
Higher commodity prices boost ag outlook for 2021
A pair of keen observers closely attuned to the Iowa ag economy — and its tendrils stretching across the nation and around the globe...
Turning the page
Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political landscape, but don’t expect wholesale reversals of former President...
Another important DeWolf gift
The generous philanthropy of Chris and Suzy DeWolf, the owners of Lil’ Drug Store Products, Inc., is once again making an important difference for...
IBC survey finds new optimism about economic future
By CBJ News Staff
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Iowa Business Council (IBC) members are increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook, according to results of the IBC's third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey.
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Grants to promote postsecondary training and education
By CBJ News Staff
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced awards to 65 applicants for the Coronavirus Relief Fund Employer Innovation Fund Grant. The program will assist local employers,...
Businesses face fall without Hawkeye football
By Katharine Carlon
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Still reeling from the one-two-three blow of a crippling pandemic, a recession and a damaging derecho, battered Johnson County businesses are now...
Alliant named a Top Utility in Economic Development
By CBJ News Staff
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Alliant Energy has been named a Top Utility in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine, making it the only Iowa energy...
Replacing our ‘flyover’ image
CBJ Editorial
The derecho that ravaged much of the Corridor, especially Cedar Rapids and Marion, has caused much lamentation that the national news neglected this...