01 Jul 2019

Iowa’s Major Employers See Trade, Weather as Potential Disruptors

By Iowa Business Council

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 1, 2019) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) members express a positive overall business sentiment according to the quarterly economic outlook survey released today. The survey results reinforced a strong economy and overall growth for the next six months. About 70 percent of IBC members anticipate higher sales, and the majority expect employment to increase.

30 Jun 2019

Iowans' Unemployment and Injury Benefits Increase

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2019) — Iowa Workforce Development announced an increase to maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job. The new benefit payment schedules apply to people who file new unemployment insurance claims on or after July 7, 2019, and to workers injured on or after July 1, 2019.

30 Jun 2019

Integrity Integrated Announces the Lineup of Leadership Programs Starting in September 2019

By Shari Baker

QUAD CITIES (June 28, 2019) — Integrity Integrated, a Quad Cities-based organization focusing on leadership development and training, is pleased to announce their fall leadership programs in the state of Iowa starting in September. These programs will take place in the Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids and in Des Moines.

30 Jun 2019

The Illinois Chamber Applauds Signing of Rebuild Illinois

By Whitney Barnes

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 28, 2019) — "The Illinois Chamber applauds Governor [JB] Pritzker for signing the Rebuild Illinois infrastructure package to bring more economic opportunity to our state," said Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch.

27 Jun 2019

Iowa Workforce Development and Agency Partners Announce New Social Security Disability Benefits Website

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 27, 20190 — Iowa Workforce Development partnered with state and local agencies to develop the new Iowa Disability Benefits Network. The website provides information for recipients of Social Security disability benefits, their families, and professionals supporting people with disabilities.

27 Jun 2019

Senate Should Pass Budget Plan Before Defense Authorization

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (June 27, 2019) — The Senate is scheduled to vote Thursday on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 to authorize defense-spending at President Trump’s proposed level of $750 billion. If lawmakers appropriated at that level, it would represent a $34 billion nominal increase relative to last year’s level and about $100 billion above current-law defense-caps.

25 Jun 2019

Huge Victory for Consumers and Competitive Choice

By Business Travel Coalition

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2019) — Business Travel Coalition (BTC) today applauded the Trump Administration for safeguarding the long-standing and pioneering United States (US) Open Skies aviation policy and the associated consumer competitive choice that Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and United Airlines (Big Three) sought to eliminate in their mega-million dollar political campaign to crush new entry to the US by Emirates Airline, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways (Gulf C

25 Jun 2019

The Long-Term Debt is Out of Control

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2019) — The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Long-Term Budget Outlook Tuesday, which warns that today’s high levels of debt are on course to nearly double as a share of the economy over the next 30 years, from 78 percent of GDP today to 144 percent by 2049 under current law. Debt would rise to 219 percent of GDP by 2049 if various expiring policies are continued.

24 Jun 2019

11,000 US Airline-Catering Workers Authorize a Strike at Airports Nationwide

By Chelsea Connor

PRESS RELEASE (June 24, 2019) — Workers who prepare, pack, and deliver food and beverages served aboard flights for American, Delta, United, and other airlines have voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike when released by the National Mediation Board. It was the largest such vote ever to occur in the US airline-catering industry, with more than 11,000 workers voting in 28 cities.

23 Jun 2019

Tax Extender Package Could Lead to $710 Billion of More Debt

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (June 21, 2019) — The House Ways and Means Committee will consider four bills today promising to revive or create several temporary tax breaks that would add roughly $150 billion to the debt over the next ten years if enacted into law temporarily and $710 billion if made permanent.

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