28 Jun 2022

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2022) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The second-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 63.88. The results project confidence for the eighth quarter in a row.

28 Mar 2022

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2022) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2022. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The first-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 65.78. The solid results project confidence for the seventh quarter in a row.

03 Mar 2022

Iowa Business Council (IBC)'s Annual Competitive Dashboard Outlines Iowa’s Advantages and Opportunities for Growth

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 3, 2022) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness. Known as Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, the report measures the state’s standing nationally in five categories: economic growth; workforce and education; governance; health and wellness; and demographics and diversity.

06 Jan 2022

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 6, 2022) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member-expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The fourth-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 68.86.

16 Dec 2021

Iowa Business Council Announces 2022 Legislative Agenda

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has identified its 2022 legislative agenda. During the organization’s final meeting of the year, IBC members voted to focus on issues such as competitive tax policy, workforce development, child care and housing.

06 Oct 2021

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital-spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The third-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 65.41.

08 Jul 2021

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 8, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The second-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 67.08.

06 Apr 2021

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Six-Month Economic Outlook; Survey Yields Optimistic Results for Third Straight Quarter

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 6, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above 50, sentiment is positive. The first-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 60.42.

03 Feb 2021

Iowa Business Council (IBC)'s Annual Competitive Dashboard Outlines Iowa’s Advantages and Opportunities for Growth

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 3, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, non-partisan review of the state’s economic climate. Known as Iowa’s Competitive Dashboard, the report measures the state’s standing nationally in five categories: economic growth; workforce and education; governance; health and wellness; and demographics and diversity.

07 Jan 2021

Iowa Business Council (IBC) Projects Positive Economic Outlook for the New Year

By Christopher Diebel

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2020. The survey's overall economic outlook index rose to 62.5, increasing 3.78 points from the third quarter of 2020. This marks the second quarter in a row where the index has measured above 50, a finding that represents continued positive economic sentiment as the state emerges from the pandemic.

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