21 May 2021

April 2021 Unemployment Rate Released

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 21, 2021) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.8 percent from 3.7 percent in March.

19 May 2021

Iowa’s Hospitality Industry Hits the Alarm Bell on Worker Shortage

By Emilee Zimmerman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 19, 2021) — 92% of Iowa’s restaurants are actively seeking to immediately add staff according to a survey conducted this month by the Iowa Restaurant Association. A deeper dive into the data found that that more than half of the state’s restaurants are operating 20+ % below needed staffing-levels.

19 May 2021

Quad Cities Chamber Awarded $202,000 EDA Grant

By Erin Platt

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 19, 2021) — The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce has received a $202,000 US Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to aid it in implementation of a regional COVID-19 recovery strategy.

19 May 2021

Bi-Partisan Tax Relief Passes House, Heads to Governor’s Desk

By Matt Everson

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 19, 2021) — The NFIB ( National Federation on Independent Business) is thanking Iowa lawmakers for signing tax reforms that will allow Iowa tax-payers and small-business owners to keep more than $1 billion over the next eight years.

13 May 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week 2-8 May 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, May 2, and Saturday, May 8, was 3,649, an increase of 504 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

11 May 2021

Latest NFIB Survey Shows Job Openings at Record Highs

By Matt Everson

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 11, 2021) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) here in Iowa, thanks Governor Kim Reynolds for her announcement today that the State of Iowa will end its participation in the federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits on June 12.

11 May 2021

Iowa to End Participation in Federal Unemployment Benefit Programs, Citing Strong Labor Market And Recovering Economy

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 11, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced new measures to address the State of Iowa’s severe workforce shortage. Effective June 12, 2021, the State of Iowa will end its participation in federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs. The Governor also announced that effective June 13, 2021, Iowa will no longer waive employer charges for COVID-related unemployment insurance claims.

06 May 2021

Nat’l Fed of Indept Business (NFIB): Forty-Four Percent of Small Business Owners Unable to Fill Job Openings

By Matt Everson

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — A new 

06 May 2021

United Way Launches Rise United Community Goals for Transformative Change in Areas of Education, Income, and Health by 2030

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — United Way Quad Cities revealed its “blueprint” to ensure students graduate from high school prepared for success in college or career, families are financially stable, and Quad Citizens live long, healthy lives, during a livestreamed event on Thursday at John Deere World Headquarters in Moline.

06 May 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week 25 April- 1 May 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 25, and Saturday, May 1, was 3,375, a decrease of 580 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

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