Iowa Business Council

Iowa Business Council again projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024, projecting a positive six-month economic outlook for the state. The report measures IBC member expectations for sales, capital spending and employment for the next six…
IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its final quarterly Economic Outlook Survey for 2023.…

IBC announces its 2024 legislative priorities
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its 2024 legislative agenda. During the organization’s final…
Focused partnerships; focused growth
Regional collaboration, with a focus on public-private partnerships, fuels economic vitality. That was the resounding…

IBC Economic Outlook Survey notes decline from previous report
Iowa Business Council (IBC) members remain largely positive of the overall trend of Iowa’s economy…

Iowa Business Council survey predicts positive second-quarter economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2023 on June…

IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2023.…
Report: Iowa’s economy competitive nationally, but improvements needed
Iowa remains competitive with other states in several economic measurements, but improvements are needed in…
IBC legislative priorities increases state’s competitiveness
With the first month of 2023 concluded, the Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) state legislative priorities…

IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook for Iowa
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022, with…

IBC elects new officers, announces legislative priorities
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has elected its slate of 2023/2024 officers at its final…

Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022. The…

IBC’s annual Competitive Dashboard outlines state’s advantages
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness.…

IBC projects positive six-month economic outlook
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The…

Making growth a priority
The Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor region is growing. Unfortunately, that isn’t something most of the…
How much is a trillion?
By Elliott G. Smith | Guest Column The U.S. national debt has climbed to over…
