DES MOINES, IOWA (September 29, 2021) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently awarded a total of more than $13.2 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction of 699 rental homes for Iowans. The eighteen rental housing projects are located in Boone, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Council Bluffs, DeWitt, Grinnell, Johnston, Marion, Marshalltown, Shenandoah and West Des Moines.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 27, 2021) — For many families the plan of how to pay for college is uncertain. And trying to figure out that plan can be intimidating.

But college is within reach, even for those with modest incomes, as long as saving begins early.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 23, 2021) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business advocacy organization, announced today a multi-state paid-advertising campaign, including radio, print, and digital ads in targeted states and districts, including Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, encouraging Representative Cindy Axne (IA-03) to vote against devastating tax-hikes on small businesses.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 17, 2021) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent in August, down from 5.3 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in August.

“Iowa’s economy remains resilient despite ongoing ripples from COVID-19,” said Beth Townsend, Director of Iowa Workforce Development.