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More than 120 jobs will be lost as Winnebago shutters two Iowa plants
Winnebago Industries plans to close two manufacturing facilities in northeast Iowa. The Iowa...
Economists say Iowa’s lagging GDP due to workforce, ag issues
A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa's gross domestic product or GDP fell just 6.1% in...
State officials notified of layoffs at Marshalltown facilities
Nearly 150 workers at two Marshalltown facilities are facing lay offs. On August 1, 62 workers at...
Survey: Iowa’s economy is slowing as imports and exports slip
Inflation is rising, trade numbers are falling, and the overall Midwestern economy is slowing,...
Winnebago continues to work on transforming company
Winnebago Industries reports third quarter profits were down compared to last year as the company...
71 workers lose jobs as Waterloo recycling facility closes
An Ohio-based company that makes plastic drainage pipe is closing its plastic recycling facility...
Lawsuit challenges new Iowa regulations on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
A coalition of businesses, labor unions and a major Iowa clinic is seeking to overturn a law that...
Iowa Workforce Development site worked through a few issues in transition
Iowa Workforce Development merged its system for filing unemployment claims into the IowaWorks...
State tax benefits approved for new sausage plant in Perry
The state awarded economic development benefits today to the company that plans to build a new...
May unemployment up slightly in Iowa as more women return to work
Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again...
UI expert: Don’t stress out if your job interview is being conducted by a chatbot
More Iowa employers are using chatbots driven by artificial intelligence to conduct their first...
Iowa homebuilder launches tour of five cities in need of houses, workers
A central Iowa company that develops real estate and manages properties is starting its second...
May homes sales in Iowa up nearly 20% from April
There was a double digit jump in Iowa home sales in May and the median sales price was 5% higher...
Webster County town to lose its only grocery store
After two dozen years in business, a small Webster County grocery store town announced Thursday...
As trade deal nears, Iowa shop owners say tariffs have hurt bottom line
President Trump this morning announced he and China's president will review and likely approve a...
Business leaders hold first-ever summit in southwest Iowa
Some 500 executives and managers from a wide range of Iowa companies will be in Council Bluffs for...
Clayton county residents concerned about quarry water request
A request by Pattison Company in Clayton County to nearly quadruple its water usage to more than...
Governor approves reduced unemployment tax rate for Iowa businesses
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that reduces the taxes businesses pay into the...
UI business prof teaches economics lessons through trip to art museum
University of Iowa students in an advanced macroeconomics class were sent on a field trip across...
Iowa inmates are building affordable homes to help ease the housing crunch
The southeast Iowa city of Fairfield has bought two homes that were built as part of an Iowa...
Survey: Tariffs are slowing the manufacturing economies in Iowa, Midwest
The monthly survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other Midwest states finds the economy is...
JBS USA to build new sausage making plant in Perry
The company that operates pork processing facilities in Marshalltown and Ottumwa plans to build a...
Iowa Workforce Development unemployment system shut down for upgrade
Iowa Workforce Development is shutting down its system for filing unemployment claims as they ...
Road remediation plans for Iowa wind farm upgrade in 2027
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors has temporarily tabled a decision on a road use plan...
New Iowa law limits crypto ATM transaction amounts, caps fees
There are new rules for "crypto ATMs" in Iowa that let people buy or sell digital currency. The...
Supreme Court rules families of Tyson workers can sue over COVID deaths
The Iowa Supreme Court today ruled the families of four employees of the Tyson meatpacking plant...
Manager says pipeline bill would be ‘death blow’ to western Iowa plant’s expansion
The manager of an ethanol plant near Council Bluffs says a bill that would set new restrictions on...
Groundbreaking for Daisy Brand’s $676 million plant in Boone
A ceremonial groundbreaking today in Boone for a plant that will produce Daisy Brand sour cream...
Companies win tax incentives for Boone County, Ft. Madison expansions
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved awards for two companies. The board...