Economic Status

Iowan's book explores the factors driving up housing costs across the country.

The new majority-Latino city council in West Liberty has heard its first demands from the community. The new makeup of the council brought hope to a community left out of federal relief funds.

The federal government allocated millions of dollars for residents in Iowa who were having a hard time paying their rent during the pandemic. In one county, that assistance has completely run out.

Sioux City is beginning to see some positive economic impacts from four recent renovation and construction projects around the downtown area.

The second round of the Payment Protection Program was supposed to focus more on minority-owned businesses. It has helped some, but others are still left out.

The pandemic has taken a toll on Iowa’s economy. Many jobs are coming back, but businesses are still searching for ways to reach customers.

One out of every five working families in Iowa earns too little money to meet their basic needs without public support programs, according to a new…

A Midwest economist is predicting a slowdown in the economy beginning as early as the last half of this year. He says a number of factors are putting the…

The Mid-America Business Conditions Index is pointing to solid economic gains ahead. Inflation is also soaring.The monthly report from Creighton…

Research out of Iowa State University shows Iowa is losing its most highly educated workers because there aren’t enough jobs for them here. The situation,…