unemployment
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in January; labor force participation increases
According to data compiled by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), Iowa’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3% in January this year, the same as in December 2024. The national unemployment rate decreased to 4.0%. At the same time, Iowa’s labor force participation…
Decrease in Iowa Leading Indicators Index less severe
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows improvement in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, decreased…
Iowa Leading Indicators Index continues downward trend
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to…
Iowa unemployment claims increase slightly
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reports that 14,586 initial unemployment insurance claims…
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases to 10.2% in April
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 10.2% in April,…
Unemployment claims in Iowa still high, but falling
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] Iowa Workforce Development reports 27,912 initial unemployment insurance claims were…
A long April
CBJ Editorial Some businesses are experiencing a massive slowdown or near complete cessation of operations,…
Iowa unemployment claims jump again
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The number of workers filing for unemployment in the state…
Iowa unemployment claims jump again
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The number of workers filing for unemployment in the state…
Iowa jobless claims set another weekly record
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The number of new unemployment claims in Iowa during the…
Largest stimulus bill in history passes Senate
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The largest economic stimulus package in history moved a big…
Vote set on $2 trillion stimulus bill
By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The U.S. Senate will vote this afternoon on a massive…
Don’t fear the new year
CBJ Editorial With stock markets at record highs and unemployment near record lows, it seems…
2020 Vision: Forecasting this year’s business trends
Compiled by CBJ News Staff [email protected] In early December, we asked roughly two-dozen leaders from…
(Un)Hired Help: Working on the edge
The American economy has roared back to life since the Great Recession more than a…
