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Almost three-quarters of manufacturers expect to hire more employees, according to a new Iowa ABI survey.
The federal lawsuit filed in Iowa said the underperforming funds in Transamerica’s retirement plan cost employees between $15 million and $20 million because they performed worse than comparable funds that employees couldn’t choose as part of the plan.
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell slightly last week — though they were higher than forecast — as the labor market meanders toward a full recovery.
It was the second consecutive month with an increase in Iowa’s unemployment rate.
The store will be holding a hiring event Wednesday as it prepares to open in July.
Urban areas have a disproportionate share of job openings, according to data from Iowa Workforce Development analyzed by The Gazette.
As Iowa ends its participation in federal unemployment programs including the extra $300 per week in benefits, many job-seekers are facing difficult decisions.
The state reported a nearly identical number of new claims in week ending May 29 as in the previous week.
Information about COVID-19-related claims, weekly benefits no longer published
Iowa Workforce Development encourages Iowans to only use its official website
Number of Iowans filing for federal unemployment benefits unclear
Statewide unemployment figures, released weekly on Thursdays by Iowa Workforce Development, had not been updated as of Friday afternoon.
