unemployment
Iowa unemployment rises to 3.6% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6% in May, up from 3.5% in April, according to the latest report from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The increase comes despite 3,900 Iowans joining the labor force, pushing the labor force…
Iowa’s unemployment rate decreases to 2.7% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 2.7% in April from 2.8% in March while…
Governor Reynolds sued for denying jobless Iowans federal pandemic assistance
A potential class-action lawsuit claims Gov. Kim Reynolds’ refusal to pay pandemic-related jobless assistance to…
Iowa unemployment rate drops to 2.9% in February
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in February from 3% in January, according…
Iowa unemployment rate drops to 3% in January
Iowa’s unemployment rate was 3.0% in January, down from the 3.1% initially announced in December,…
Villamil: Debt ceiling crisis could lead to economic ‘tailspin’
Anne Villamil is nothing if not frank, and her assessment of the federal government’s debt…
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in December
Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1% in December, down from 3.9% a year ago, according…
Iowa jobless rate ticks up in November
While Iowa’s labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7% in November, the state’s seasonally…
Welcoming refugees essential to Iowa’s economic future
Though it’s a long drive on I-80 between Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, our regional…
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…
Rep. Miller-Meeks ‘remains hopeful’ on documented Dreamer bill
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, flanked on both sides by North Liberty business owners, addressed workforce and…
Fed Chicago president: Inflation ‘clearly too high’
Aggressive action is needed to bring surging inflation under control, and that action will likely…
Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped for the fifth consecutive month to 2.7% in May–…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index increases in April
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues and…
Iowa’s unemployment rate falls to 3.0% in April
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.0% in April – down from 3.3% in…
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…
