DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2024) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2024. The report measures IBC member expectations for sales, capital spending and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The survey's overall economic outlook index is 56.67, an increase of 1.41 points from the previous quarter, but down by more than three points from the historical average of 60.38.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 28, 2024) — 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 national rankings in five categories: Economic growth; workforce and education; governance; health and wellness; and demographics and diversity.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 12, 2024) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its final quarterly Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2023. The report measures IBC 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 59.65, a decrease of 0.27 index points from the 2023 third-quarter report.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2023. 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 64.17, an increase of 4.45 from the 2023 first-quarter report.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 12, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its first-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2023. 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 59.72, an increase of 0.46 index points from the 2022 fourth-quarter report.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 1, 2019) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) members express a positive overall business sentiment according to the quarterly economic outlook survey released today. The survey results reinforced a strong economy and overall growth for the next six months. About 70 percent of IBC members anticipate higher sales, and the majority expect employment to increase.

Despite the continued growth prompted by the strong economy, 65 percent of IBC members report concern in regards to attracting, developing and retaining a quality workforce.