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Iowa leading indicators index slips in June as diesel use, stock gains offset each other
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (253+ words) The Iowa Leading Indicators Index fell 0.1% to 108.5 in June, down from a revised 108.6 in May, the Iowa Department of Revenue said Wednesday, Aug. 5. The index uses the year 1999 as the index’s base year of 100. The index’s monthly diffusion measure dropped…...
Principal Financial Group named World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (196+ words) Des Moines-based Principal Financial Group has been recognized as a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business, based on its performance on the Disability Index, which the company describes as the leading global benchmark for disability inclusion in business. The recognition reflects…...
Iowa unemployment rate holds at 3.2% in June
2+ week, 6+ day ago (281+ words) The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center. CREDIT IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2% in June, down from 3.5% a year earlier, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The national unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in June. The number of unemployed…...
What I’ve learned about Iowa manufacturing after 100 conversations
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (783+ words) The best manufacturers aren’t defined by what they make. They’re defined by how they develop people. Over the past several years, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing more than 100 manufacturing leaders across Iowa, first as host of The Iowa Manufacturing…...
Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.2% in May
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) Corridor Business Journal Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.2% in May Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in May, down from 3.3% in April and 3.6% a year earlier, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.3% in May....
Iowa unemployment holds at 3.3% in April; leisure, health care sectors show gains
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (285+ words) Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in April, down from 3.6% one year ago and well below the national rate of 4.3%, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The number of unemployed Iowans declined to 57,200 in April from 58,100 in March. The…...
CBJ editorial: The manufacturing boom continues in Cedar Rapids
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) Cedar Rapids continues to experience a manufacturing boom. Even before Sub-Zero starts operations in its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just off Interstate 380, the company is planning another impressive expansion. Sub-Zero announced a $196.3 million expansion of its new Cedar Rapids facility…...
NFIB small business optimism index barely budges in April; Iowa director cites inflation drag
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (755+ words) The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index edged up 0.1 points in April to 95.9, remaining below its 52-year average of 98.0 for the second consecutive month, according to the NFIB’s monthly survey released Friday, May 15. The NFIB Uncertainty Index…...
Iowa job losses continue, state ranks 46th in job growth
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (226+ words) New analysis from Common Sense Institute, based on the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, finds Iowa’s labor market continued to weaken in early 2026, with job losses and below-average growth compared to national trends. Common Sense Institute Iowa (CSI)…...
Iowa unemployment rate dips to 3.3% in March
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (218+ words) Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.3% in March, down from 3.4% in February and below the 3.6% rate recorded a year ago, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in March. The number of unemployed Iowans…...