Business News

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a chain with more than 1,000 locations across the country, has opened its first Cedar Rapids site on Edgewood Road.

Chef Daniel Velasquez is cooking up his signature fry bread and street foods with a nod to his Native American culture.

William Gay got the idea for his online business, VetRxDirect, while watching the Super Bowl

Jennifer Banta knew the shortage and cost of child care was a major workforce issue long before the pandemic took hold and brought the conversation to light across the country.

The shocks of high gasoline costs are ricocheting through the economy as prices continue to rise, and industry analysts see little relief.

Culver is returning to his leadership position at the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, which boosts farmers’ access to loans.

Avian flu is spawning fantastical claims similar to the ones that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring how conspiracy theories often emerge at times of uncertainty, and how the internet and a deepening distrust of science fuel their spread.

Construction continues Wednesday on the Annex on the Square project in the 500 block of Fourth Avenue SE in downtown Cedar Rapids.