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Iowa Leading Indicators Index edges up in February amid federal data gaps
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (321+ words) The Iowa Workforce Development office in Des Moines. CREDIT IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Iowa's Leading Indicators Index rose slightly in February, though federal government shutdown-related data gaps limited the scope of the monthly report. The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0. 04% to…...
Iowa unemployment holds at 3. 4% in January as labor force participation rises
1+ week, 5+ day ago (232+ words) The Iowa WORKS Mobile Workforce Center. CREDIT IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3. 4% in January, while the state added 6, 400 jobs and its labor force participation rate climbed to 67. 9%, according to data released by Iowa Workforce…...
Iowa Business Council projects positive six-month economic outlook
1+ week, 6+ day ago (263+ words) Joe Murphy, Iowa Business Council Iowa businesses are projecting a positive economic outlook over the next six months, with the Iowa Business Council's first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey showing an overall index of 65. 35 points " up 2. 19 points from the fourth quarter of…...
Small Business employment index dips slightly in January
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released its January Jobs Report on Feb. 6, including the launch of a new Small Business Employment Index that showed the small business labor market remains relatively stable despite a slight decline from December....
Creighton economist Goss: 2025 economy was a mixed bag, but improvement predicted for 2026
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) corridorbusiness. com Creighton economist Goss: 2025 economy was a mixed bag, but improvement predicted for 2026 Ernie Goss presented to more than 500 attendees at the CBJ's 2026 Economic Forecast Luncheon Jan. 15 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex. CREDIT…...
Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3. 5% in November
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) The Iowa Workforce Development office in Des Moines. CREDIT IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 3. 5% in November, down from 3. 7% in September but higher than the 3. 3% rate reported one year earlier, according to the latest numbers from…...
Iowa's unemployment rate rose to 3. 7% in June
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (519+ words) Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 3. 7% in June, up slightly from 3. 6% in May, according to the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). The U. S. unemployment rate fell to 4. 1%. The labor force participation rate edged up to 67. 4% in June, a slight increase from…...
Iowa unemployment benefits to increase July 6
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (185+ words) Taxable wage base drops in 2026 Iowa Workforce Development will raise the maximum weekly unemployment benefit to $763 starting the benefit week of July 6, 2025, up from $739 in the current fiscal year. The annual increase follows the IWD's required annual review of unemployment…...