03 Dec 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 22-28 November 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2020) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, November 22, and Saturday, November 28, was 5,593, a decrease of 3,337 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

25 Nov 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 15-21 November 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 25, 2020) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, November 15, and Saturday, November 21, was 9,458, an increase of 3,466 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

25 Nov 2020

Buy a $100 Keep It QC Gift Card on Small Business Saturday, Get $25 Virtual Reward

By Erin Platt

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 25, 2020) — To further incent local spending, the Quad Cities Chamber will offer a bonus $25 virtual Visa® Reward with the purchase of a $100 Keep It QC Visa Gift Card on Small Business Saturday to the first 210 buyers while supplies last.

23 Nov 2020

Iowa Small Business Continue to Struggle During Pandemic, Need Support

By Matt Everson

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 23, 2020) — Small Business Saturday falls on November 28 this year, during one of the most difficult years ever for many locally-owned businesses across the Iowa. That’s especially true for restaurants and retail shops. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is encouraging people to support small businesses in a variety of ways on Small Business Saturday and beyond.

20 Nov 2020

Japan’s Spiber Inc Expands Production to Clinton through Partnership with ADM

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2020) — Japan’s Spiber Inc, a biotech startup that produces lab-grown spider silk for use in clothing and other consumer products, announced today it will expand production of its plant-based protein to Clinton, its first US facility, through a partnership with Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM).

20 Nov 2020

Iowa's Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.6 Percent in October

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2020) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent in October. The state’s jobless rate was 2.8 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate fell to 6.9 percent in October.

19 Nov 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 8-14 November 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2020) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, November 8, and Saturday, November 14, was 6,312, an increase of 1,095 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 5,784 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 528 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.

19 Nov 2020

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Explores the Construction, Manufacturing, Retail, and Services Industries

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2020) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center released the latest quarterly Small Business Economic Trends Industry-specific 

12 Nov 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 1-7 November 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, November 1, and Saturday, November 7, was 5,576, an increase of 967.

12 Nov 2020

New Keep It QC Gift Card Provides Way to Shop and Gift Locally

By Erin Platt

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 12, 2020) — The Quad Cities Chamber has launched the Keep It QC gift card and rewards program as part of its Keep It QC movement, focused on improving our economy and community through local spending. The program is a way for consumers to buy local or to gift local to others by purchasing cards redeemable at a variety of area merchants.

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