Tag: unemployment
Iowa Leading Indicators Index: June 2021 Report
The Iowa Department of Revenue released the Iowa Leading Indicators Index June 2021 Report and Memo this morning. The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII)...
Progress and possible pain
For Esther George, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the sound of live and in-person applause at the CBJ’s...
New UI claims in Iowa hold steady, as overall rates rise
New unemployment claims in Iowa fell to 3,859 in the week ending May 29. That’s two less than the previous week’s 3,861 claims.
But, as...
Wise to end pandemic unemployment program
Everything is political or perceived as political nowadays, including Gov. Kim Reynolds’ move to end Iowa’s participation in the federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit program...
A big loss with Toyota Financial Services
CBJ Editorial
The community will need to rely on its sunny disposition now that Toyota Financial Services will be closing its Cedar Rapids location, eliminating 600 local jobs.
Listen to Janet Yellen
To best gauge how legislation might impact public policy, it is often useful to listen to experts who have no stake in the outcome.
In...
Big glass ceiling breaks
Two significant glass ceiling barriers were broken over the past several weeks. First, and most obviously, Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first...
Job market gains a hopeful sign
While COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, we are heartened that Iowa’s unemployment rate continues to improve.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to...
Decrease in Iowa Leading Indicators Index less severe
By CBJ News Staff
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The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, decreased 0.3% to 100.5 in June from 100.8...
Iowa Leading Indicators Index shows improvement in May
The Iowa Leading Indicators Index (ILII), used by state officials to forecast tax revenues, decreased 0.5 percent to 100.8 in May from 101.3 in...