DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2022) — A group of Iowa hospitality leaders today announced the formation of the Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA). The new non-profit trade association was incorporated earlier this month, but officially launches January 20, 2022. The group is actively building membership and has started to engage in initiatives which fulfill its mission to protect, promote, educate, and advocate on behalf of the states 700+ hotels and lodging establish

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 10, 2022) — Small-business owners across Iowa, along with NFIB, the state’s leading small-business organization, are urging state lawmakers to listen to small-business owners as they continue to recover from the pandemic. Today, January 10, is the first day of the 2022 legislative session.

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (January 7, 2022) — The Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) announces its 2022 Economic Forecast Luncheon, to be held Jan. 26 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2021) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in November, down from 3.9 percent in October and 3.9 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent.