23 Jul 2020

Quad Cities Region Ranked in Top 10 for Economic Growth in Midwest, Top 50 in US

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 23, 2020) — The Quad Cities region has been ranked in the top 10 for economic growth in the Midwest and the top 50 in the country in Area Development's 2019 Leading Metro Locations report.Released in early 2020, the Quad Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranked N°

16 Jul 2020

Quad City Area Realtors® Leverages National Association of Realtors (NAR) Grant to Help Revitalize and Repair Damage in Rock Island in Wake of the Recent Racial-Injustice Demonstrations

By Sharon Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 17, 2020) — The Quad City Area REALTORS® today announced it will leverage a grant it received from the National Association of Realtors to help revitalize and repair damages in Rock Island in the wake of recent racial-injustice demonstrations.

16 Jul 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 5-11 July 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, July 5, and Saturday, July 11, was 11,125. There were 10,369 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 756 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for July 5-11 was 137,036.

16 Jul 2020

Iowa New-Business Filings 2nd Highest in State History

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2020) — Secretary of State Paul Pate announces Iowans registered the second-highest amount of new business entities in state history during the 2020 fiscal year. 24,481 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State’s Office between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. The mark is just shy of the record high of 24,720, set in Fiscal Year 2019.

13 Jul 2020

About 22% of Iowa PPP Loan Borrowers Anticipate Laying Off One or More Employees After Using Loan

By Emily Carlson

 

09 Jul 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 28 June-4 July 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 9, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, June 28, and Saturday, July 4, was 10,698.

06 Jul 2020

Forbes Ranks Ascentra #1 in Iowa on America’s Best Credit Unions List

By Barry Shaw

BETTENDORF, IOWA (July 6, 2020) — Ascentra Credit Union has been named by Forbes Magazine as Iowa’s 2020 Best-In-State Credit Union.

02 Jul 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Announces Receipt of US Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Grant

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — On Wednesday, July 1, the US Department of Labor awarded Iowa $3,450,000 in grant funds intended to support activities that improve the State's ability to serve, improve, and expand the Registered Apprenticeship Program model.

02 Jul 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 21-27 June 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 2, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, June 21, and Saturday, June 27, was 8,300. There were 7,617 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 683 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for June 21-27 was 143,488.

30 Jun 2020

Downtown Davenport Partnership Celebrates Success and Looks to the Future at Annual Meeting

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) annual meeting highlighted downtown past and future economic development plans, infrastructure and livability projects, and communications and advocacy efforts to support area businesses in the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID).

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