28 Jan 2022

The Schebler Company Gets New Owners — Its Employees — After 126 Years in the Quad Cities

By Sophie Bartolotta

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 28, 2022) — The Schebler Company, a prominent Quad Cities employer since 1895, announced today that it is now an employee-owned business. Privately held since its founding, Schebler transferred 100% of the company to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at the beginning of January 2022.

27 Jan 2022

Iowa Awards $1.4 Million in Employer Innovation Fund Awards

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 27, 2022) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today awarded $1.4 million in grants to 38 Iowa employers and partner organizations who are launching projects to help Iowans achieve postsecondary training and education. Combined, the Employer Innovation Fund awards will boost workforce talent by helping 3,542 Iowans earn non-credit and for-credit credentials that will enable them to obtain or maintain high-demand jobs.

25 Jan 2022

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.5 Percent in December

By Beth Townsend

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2022) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in December, down from 3.7 percent in November and 3.7 percent a year ago. The US unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent.

21 Jan 2022

New Association Will Advocate for Iowa’s Hotel and Lodging Industry

By Emilee Zimmerman

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

12 Jan 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Awards $36.6 Million in Child-Care Grants Projects Will Create 5,191 New Child-Care Slots Across the State, Removing Obstacles to Work

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 12, 2022) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today awarded nearly $37 million in Child Care grants to projects that will create nearly 5,200 new child care slots across Iowa.

10 Jan 2022

National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Urges Iowa Legislature to Continue Small-Business Priorities

By Matt Everson

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.

07 Jan 2022

Iowa Small Businesses Still Struggling to Increase Workforce

By Matt Everson

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2021) — Small-business owners continue to struggle to increase their workforce, with 25% of owners saying labor-quality was their top business problem in December, according to 

07 Jan 2022

Corridor Business Journal Announces 2022 Economic Forecast Luncheon

By Ashley Moore

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.

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.

17 Dec 2021

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7 Percent in November

By Jesse Dougherty

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.

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