22 Mar 2024

Iowa Workforce Development Announces Deployment of Mobile Workforce Center to Perry for Initial Phase Supporting Impacted Workers

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 22, 2024) — Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) plans to deploy the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center to Perry early next week to begin the next phase of support for workers impacted by the impending closure of the Tyson Foods plant.

18 Mar 2024

Wasytn and Associates Opens Registration for Popular Grant-Writing Course

By Jackie Celske

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 18, 2024) — Wastyn and Associates, a leading non-profit consulting company in grant-writing and fundraising strategies, is excited to announce the opening of registration for its highly-anticipated five-week Grant Writing Course.

12 Mar 2024

Iowa Finance Authority Announces 2023 Top Mortgage Lenders and Realtors®

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently announced its 2023 top mortgage lenders and Realtors®. The awards were given to the lending institutions, loan originators, and Realtors® who assisted the most home-buyers through IFA programs in 2023.

06 Mar 2024

Illinois Chamber Releases Results of Independent Contractor Survey

By Darbi Keltner

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 6, 2024) — Independent contractors are an integral part of the Illinois economy and an essential means of work for many of our state’s residents. Two-fifths of Illinois adults have experience working as an independent contractor, with 14% currently doing so. These independent contractors value the flexibility of controlling when, where, and how much to work.

29 Feb 2024

Quad Cities Chamber Issues Market Report for Fourth Quarter 2023

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 29, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber has released the 2023 Q4 Market Report for the Quad Cities region. The report provides trends and data to help inform companies doing business within the region. Each report provides an economic analysis for the quarter by Dr Bill Polley, Director of Business Intelligence for the Chamber.

28 Feb 2024

Auditor of State Report on County Social Services for the Year Ended June 30, 2022

By CJ Petersen

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 28, 2024) — Auditor of State Rob Sand today released an audit report on County Social Services for the year ended June 30, 2022.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

28 Feb 2024

Iowa Business Council (IBC)'s Annual Competitive Dashboard Highlights Resilient Economy and Opportunities for Workforce Growth

By Iowa Business Council

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.

23 Feb 2024

Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO to Hold Rally on Union-Busting, Job-Killing Legislation, and Labor's Vision for The Future

By Charlie Wishman

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 23, 2024) — On Monday, February 26, 3:15PM, in the Iowa State Capitol Rotunda, union members from across the state of Iowa will join to rally for real solutions for what workers need. Private sector, building trades, public sector, manufacturing workers, and more will spell out how this legislature and governor’s priorities need to change; and how labor has a better vision of the future for Iowans.

22 Feb 2024

Illinois Chamber of Commerce Responds to Gov JB Pritzker's February 21 State of the State/Budget Address

By Darbi Keltner

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (February 22, 2024) — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is aligned with the Governor's goal of expanding opportunities for the growth of businesses of all sizes and to continue the expansion of our state's gross domestic product that has surpassed $1 trillion.

22 Feb 2024

Quad Cities Chamber Statement on Governor JB Pritzker's February 21 Budget Address

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber applauds Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for a continued commitment to balanced budgets, which creates stability and certainty for businesses and residents. The Chamber sees areas for opportunity and collaboration as the State deliberates on final budget allocations and particularly in our focus areas of workforce and business and economic growth.

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