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Iowa’s unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in June, up slightly from 3.6% in May, according to the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. The labor force participation rate edged up to 67.4% in…

Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in May, labor force participation rises

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held level at 2.7% in May as 6,400 new workers…

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Can AI replace humans? ‘I think so,’ says Iowa professor

In a recent webinar discussing the power of ChatGPT, University of Iowa professor Patrick Fan…

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Iowa unemployment increases slightly to 2.6% in August

Iowa’s unemployment rate increased from 2.5% to 2.6% in August with 1,300 Iowans leaving the…

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June unemployment drops to pre-pandemic rate of 2.6%

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.6% in June – marking the six straight month unemployment…

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Iowa’s unemployment rate declines to 3.5% in February

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in February, the second consecutive 0.2% decrease…

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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in January

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7% in January from the revised December rate…

Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.7% in November

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in November, down from 3.9% in October…

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Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 4.0% in September

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in September, down from 4.1% in August and 4.7%…

Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 4.1% in July

Iowa’s unemployment rate increased slightly from 4% to 4.1% in July, although the number of…

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(Un)Hired Help: How today’s employees stack up

In the second part of this new six-part, members-only series on Iowa’s workforce shortage, the…

(Un)Hired Help: How today’s employees stack up

In the second part of this new six-part, members-only series on Iowa’s workforce shortage, the…