29 Mar 2021

Iowa's Unemployment Rate at 3.6 Percent in February

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2021) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent from the revised January rate of 3.6 percent. The state’s jobless rate was 2.9 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.2 percent in February.

26 Mar 2021

Iowa Small Business Owners: Economic Outlook Improved Over Last Few Months

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 26, 2021) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released its latest COVID-19 

25 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 14-20 March 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, March 14, and Saturday, March 20, was 5,498, a decrease of 252 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

22 Mar 2021

Downtown Rock Island Director Hired to Help Lead Revitalization Efforts

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 22, 2021) — In partnership with the City of Rock Island, the Quad Cities Chamber has hired Jack Cullen for the new role of Downtown Rock Island Director to provide place management services for the historic riverfront business district.

18 Mar 2021

Iowa Businesses Generate $1.5 Billion in Economic Impact Due to Google Products

By Natalie Mahoney

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Google has released its Economic Impact Report, sharing that 11,000 businesses, publishers, and non-profits in Iowa used Google products to increase their online presence and connect with the people and communities they serve — generating $1.5 billion in economic activity in 2020.

18 Mar 2021

Downtown Davenport Partnership Introduces Bix Block Parties During Quad-City Times Bix 7 Weekend, Alternating Currents Dates Announced

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Quad-City Times Bix7 festivities draw one of the largest crowds to the Quad Cities annually, and now the Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) is introducing a new event model to capture its thousands of attendees to immerse them in the downtown experience July 23-24.

18 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 7-13 March 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, March 7, and Saturday, March 13, was 5,973, an increase of 791 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

18 Mar 2021

Quad Cities Region Ranked N° 6 in Country for Total Economic Development Projects Along Mississippi River Corridor

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Recent investment in the six counties represented by the Quad Cities metro region has been recognized by Site Selection Magazine as part of its 2020 Governor’s Cup Awards. The economic-development publication annually ranks metropolitan and micropolitan areas by number of projects per capita and total number of projects.

18 Mar 2021

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): Legislation Fixes Iowa’s Unreasonable Inheritance Tax

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 17, 2021) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small-business organization, thanks the Senate for passing SF576 this afternoon with bipartisan support.

18 Mar 2021

Applications Now Open for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion Grant

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Iowa Workforce Development announced applications are now open for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion grant, a funding opportunity that will support the expansion of Quality Pre-Apprenticeship programs.

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