JOHNSTON, Iowa (Sept. 18, 2017) - The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) has elected officers and directors to serve on its 2017-18 board of directors. These leaders assumed their roles during the IBA Annual Convention, Sept. 17-19 in Des Moines. Officers for the IBA Executive Committee are as follows: * Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer, president and CEO, First Security Bank & Trust in Charles City, will be chairman of the board. 

Bipartisan legislation an important tool for job growth in Illinois

CHICAGO (Sept. 18, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed legislation (HB162) that overhauls the EDGE Tax Credit Program and provides much-needed transparency and taxpayer protections.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today led a bipartisan group of senators, including Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), urging U.S.

Consumers report failed attempts to contact Equifax call center; attorneys general express concerns over company’s terms and conditions to services offered to affected consumers, fees, and public messaging

SHANGHAI (Sept. 15, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner spent his first full day in China visiting Illinois financial and manufacturing companies in Shanghai. The governor and the team of delegates started the day with a roundtable with the Bank of China’s executives and its high-profile clients. The discussions centered around ways the state of Illinois and China can pull their efforts together and balance the trade efforts.

Des Moines, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.3 percent for August. The state’s jobless rate was 3.7 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent in August.

SHANGHAI (Sept. 14, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner arrived in Shanghai, China, for the next stop in his first international trade mission of his administration. The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) greeted the governor and the team of Illinois delegates working to build stronger business, cultural and educational relationships with its Asian partners.

Four new policy units formed; economic team announced

CHICAGO (Sept. 14, 2017) – A new team of experts has been assembled in the Rauner-Sanguinetti Administration to focus on issue areas key to state policy development.

On Friday at 8:15 AM in East Moline, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) will kick off her “Better Deal for our Workforce” tour with a first stop at United Township High School’s Career Center. At this event, Bustos will learn about their training programs in Manufacturing Technology and Design, Health Occupations as well as Welding and Automotive Repair.

Chicago — Daniel Biss introduced legislation today in the Illinois Senate to help consumers protect their credit ratings when companies mishandle their private data. Litesa Wallace will join with colleagues in the House to sponsor similar legislation.

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