Numbers out today show Iowa's unemployment rate dropped below three percent in February. Iowa...
Winnebago reports drop in second quarter revenue
Second quarter revenues for Winnebago Industries fell by 25% compared to a year ago. The outdoor...
Owner of Coralville cybersecurity firm named Small Business Person of the Year
The founder and CEO of Iowa's largest cybersecurity firm is Iowa's Small Business Person of the...
Bankers Association president says Iowa institutions are sound
With the recent collapse of two U.S. banks, one based in California, the other in New York, some...
Labor force participation up, unemployment down in January
The January labor numbers are in and they show unemployment dropped to three percent in the month...
Construction to begin this year on Sac County Corn Board plant
An Iowa company that plans to make boards out of the leftover stalks and leaves from corn known as...
Economist shocked by region’s best monthly showing since last July
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says he was "shocked" by the progress shown in the...
Deere CEO talks about successes in virtual annual meeting
The chairman and CEO of Iowa's largest manufacturing employer spoke at the annual Deere and...
Prestage Foods announces collaboration with Nebraska operation
Officials with Prestage Foods of Iowa are announcing a joint venture that's being called Prestage...
Hot Iowa housing market levels out in January
A report from the Iowa Association of Realtors shows the number of homes listed for sale dropped...
U-I professor studies employees who return to same company after quitting
A University of Iowa researcher is studying what he calls "boomerang employees," those people who...
John Deere reports an increase in first quarter revenue
Iowa's largest manufacturing employer is reporting a stellar first quarter of the fiscal year....
Renewable fuels industry report: state could lose ethanol plants without carbon dioxide pipelines
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has released an economic study that says using carbon dioxide...
Nominations sought for annual ‘best burger’ contest
The annual contest is now underway to find the best hamburger in the state. Iowa Beef Industry...
Students learn about high demand jobs at Northeast Iowa Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College held its first-ever High Demand Skilled Trades Event for high...
Creighton business survey sees January hit lowest level in 15 years
The latest economic survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states shows the...
Iowa company plans to recycle wind turbine blades using giant chipper
A new eastern Iowa business will soon start recycling wind turbine blades to prevent the massive...
Union strikes in Burlington, Cedar Rapids settled
Two long-running strikes at eastern Iowa factories ended over the weekend. Some 1,100 UAW workers...
December unemployment rate unchanged
The state unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in December. Iowa Workforce Development director,...
Union reaches tentative deal with Ingredion in Cedar Rapids
Nearly 120 unionized workers at the Ingredion grain processing plant in Cedar Rapids have reached...
Iowa Chamber Alliance explores why people live here
A so-called Talent Poll that was done by a coalition of the state's 15 largest chambers of...
Agreement allows farmers to work on John Deere equipment
The American Farm Bureau has reached an agreement with John Deere that will allow farmers to...
Latest survey by Iowa Business Council shows optimism for 2023
The Iowa Business Council's fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey shows some positive...
UAW members reject contact, strike continues at Burlington CNHI plant
The strike continues at Burlington's Case IH/New Holland plant. On Saturday, a majority of union...
Creighton survey indicates slowdown for Midwest economy
December is traditionally a very busy, profitable month for retailers, but the latest economic...
Union members at CNHI plant in Burlington to vote on contract offer
The 400 union workers who've been on strike at the CNH Industrial plant in Burlington will be...
Muscatine to launch 3-D house printing effort, pumping hemp into the mix
As soon as spring arrives, an eastern Iowa community will launch an ambitious home-building effort...
Home sales drop in November as interest rates rise
Homes sales in the state were down nearly 30 percent in November compared to one year ago. The...
IRS looking to hire new employees in Iowa
The Internal Revenue Service is looking to hire more workers to fill positions to meet the demand...
Getting people back to work faster was focus of Workforce Development in 2022
Iowa Workforce Development Director, Beth Townsend says one of the accomplishments of her agency...