Iowa Business Council
Iowa Business Council elects new officers
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) elected its slate of 2025-26 officers at its final board meeting of 2024, according to a news release from the council. The newly elected officers include: Chair: Gage Kent, Chairman and CEO, KENT Corporation (Muscatine)…
IBC survey finds new optimism about economic future
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Business Council (IBC) members are increasingly optimistic about the…
IBC members expecting lower sales, employment ahead
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The difficult business climate will continue to challenge the state’s…
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…
Don’t fear the new year
CBJ Editorial With stock markets at record highs and unemployment near record lows, it seems…
Collective effort needed to reach statewide excellence
By Joe Murphy | Guest Column As 2020 approaches, the Iowa Business Council is diligently…
Economic optimism holds for major Iowa companies
By Georgia Van Gundy | Guest Column As we reflect on state workforce trends and…
(Un)Hired Help: Digging into Iowa’s workforce skills gap
In this six-part, members-first series, the CBJ is exploring the causes and symptoms of Iowa’s…
