Iowa Manufacturers Project Stronger Sales in the New Year
11 Dec 2019
Nearly 60% of Iowa business leaders expect sales to increase next year, according to survey results released by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI).
“The positive survey results are a promising way to kick off 2020,” said Mike Ralston, ABI president. “This positions Iowa’s economy for growth in the new decade.”
More Topics

The city of Jefferson has spent more than $450,000 rehabilitating four historic downtown buildings and more work is needed on every one of them. No money has been spent yet on the city’s newest acquisition – the building at 100 E. State St that was most recently home to Angie’s...

Proving Value in Iowa's Landscape
Dec 2 2019"You Don't Have to Leave the State to Recreate"
In 1997, at just 21 years old, Joel Bryan received a phone call that would change his life. His aunts and uncles, who took over for Joel's grandfather as the owners of the former Fun Valley Ski Area in his...

10 Best States for the Middle Class
Dec 1 2019The geographic Midwest performs well in a new report that considers factors such as states' median home value, homeownership rates, middle-class population and median household income.
Midwest Tops for Middle Class
Middle-income earners are thriving in the Midwest, according to a new study.
Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Minnesota are among the...