by Matt Kelley | Oct 2, 2019 | Business, News
Prolonged trade wars and a continued shortage of qualified workers are two key factors in the weakening Midwestern economy, according to a survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other states. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the business conditions...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 29, 2019 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is applauding the tentative trade deal reached between the U.S. and Japan, calling it a very “welcome development.” Grassley says, “It arrives at a time when farmers are hurting, in need of new market access opportunities...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 12, 2019 | News
The U.S. Ambassador to China talked trade as he visited the Iowa State Fair over the weekend. Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says the escalating trade troubles between the U.S. and China are top-of-mind for many people, from politicians to ag producers....
by Matt Kelley | Jun 18, 2019 | News
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is chairing a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee this morning to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is scheduled to testify. Grassley, a Republican, is anxious for the...
by Matt Kelley | Jun 4, 2019 | Business, News
Severe weather and trade troubles are at the root of an economic slowdown in Iowa and eight other states according to a monthly survey of Midwestern business leaders. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says Iowa’s economy sank further below “growth...
