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Barbra Solberg Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Chamber leadership

Solberg selected for U.S. Chamber leadership program

Barbra Solberg, public policy strategist of the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, has been selected to participate in the eleventh cohort of The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s premiere business leadership program. The Business Leads Fellowship Program trains and equips…

Supporting local chambers means supporting local businesses

Local chambers of commerce are our nation’s strongest small business advocates, providing a voice for…

What the record high 10.1 million job openings means for the economic recovery

The worker shortage crisis has kicked into another gear. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…

K-shaped recovery gives way to great resurgence

The United States’ first quarter economic data showed 6.4% growth for the first three months…

Feds set to refill loan fund for small business

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] More relief for small business is on the way after the…

Poll: One in four small businesses on brink of closing

A chart showing the percentage of survey respondents by size category and length of time…

Largest stimulus bill in history passes Senate

By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The largest economic stimulus package in history moved a big…