30 Jun 2020

Iowa Business Council Sees Slight Uptick in Economic Outlook After Volatile Second Quarter

By Anne Roth

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2020. The survey's overall economic-outlook index rose to 41.25, increasing 3.75 points from Q1 of 2020 when IBC members' outlook hit its lowest point since 2009. Measuring below 50, this figure continues to demonstrate negative sentiment.

30 Jun 2020

Interior Distributes More Than $514 Million to Communities, Supports Critical Local Services

By US Department of the Interior

WASHINGTON DC (June 30, 2020) — US Secretary of the Interior David L Bernhardt announced that more than 1,900 local governments around the country will receive $514.7 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding for 2020.

26 Jun 2020

Iowa Finance Authority Seeks Nominations for 2020 HousingIowa Awards

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — The Iowa Finance Authority is seeking nominations for the thirteenth annual HousingIowa Awards. The HousingIowa Awards recognize outstanding programs, projects and individuals in all sectors of Iowa’s housing industry for their leadership and innovation in advancing housing opportunities in Iowa. Award nominations are due July 31.

26 Jun 2020

Iowans’ Unemployment and Injury Benefits Increase

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development announced an increase to the amount of maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job.  The new benefit payment schedules apply to individuals who file new unemployment insurance claims for the week beginning July 5, 2020, and to workers injured on or after July 1, 2020.

25 Jun 2020

Unemployment Rates Up, Jobs Down in All Metro Areas as Illinois Moves into Phase 4 of the Reopen Illinois Plan

By Sam Salustro

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 25, 2020) — The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in May in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas, with six metro areas at record low payrolls, according to preliminary data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

25 Jun 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 14 -20 June 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 20202) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, June 14, and Saturday, June 20, was 8,542. There were 7,835 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 707 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for June 14-20 was 153,771.

24 Jun 2020

Iowa Small Business Sales Volume Up as States Ease Business Restrictions

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2020) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released a survey with an update on the state of small business and the progress with federal loan programs. Twenty-seven percent of owners reported experiencing a significant or moderate increase in sales due to eased restrictions in the states.

24 Jun 2020

Updated Budget Projections Show Fiscal Toll of COVID-19 Pandemic

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (June 24, 2020) — The United States is currently experiencing one of its sharpest economic crises in modern history as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to minimize contagion.

19 Jun 2020

Iowans Can Access Free Professional Courses Online through Coursera

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 19, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development has partnered with Coursera to offer free online learning opportunities to Iowans during the pandemic. Coursera is an online learning-platform with over 4,300 courses available from a variety of academic institutions and organizations worldwide.

19 Jun 2020

Iowa's Unemployment Rate Decreases to 10.0 Percent in May

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 19, 2020) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 10.0 percent in May. The state’s jobless rate was 2.7 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent in May.

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