DES MOINES — Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in December, the same rate as November, according to Iowa …
Articles Tagged: Unemployment
State Government Dec. 1, 2022 5:25 pm72d ago
Iowa lost many older workers who are not being replaced by younger or new Iowans, the ISU professor says.
State Government Nov. 23, 2022 10:33 am76d ago
Iowa lost many older workers who are not being replaced by younger or new Iowans, the ISU professor says.
The Gazette
Business News Nov. 17, 2022 10:29 am82d ago
Though Iowa’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 2.9 percent in October, the state’s labor force participation rate stayed at 67.7 percent.
State Government Oct. 26, 2022 4:19 pm104d ago
Erroneous payments were made during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic when unemployment claims surged as businesses closed
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Oct. 2, 2022 6:00 am130d ago
Higher interest rates increase the cost of doing business, which leads to a slowdown in all aspects of business, including hiring, and sometimes leading to layoffs.
Business News Sep. 23, 2022 11:25 am137d ago
Iowa Workforce Development recently announced plans to buy a 32-foot-long, custom-built bus to deliver workforce assistance to all corners of the state.
Government & Politics Aug. 25, 2022 1:05 pm166d ago
Unemployment insurance rates for Iowa employers will drop to a 24-year low, beginning in 2023, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced this week.
State Government Jul. 1, 2022 2:02 pm221d ago
State says the outage does not affect any new or current unemployment claims
Government & Politics Jul. 1, 2022 10:40 am221d ago
Starting Friday, Iowans will see reduced unemployment benefits. Child care providers will see relaxed regulations and third-party food delivery services will face fines for using a restaurant’s logo or menu without permission.
State Government Jun. 16, 2022 12:54 pm236d ago
Iowa becomes one of just four states with 16 weeks or fewer of unemployment benefits.
News May. 1, 2022 9:51 am282d ago
Recap of news from across the state
State Government Apr. 27, 2022 3:48 pm286d ago
Iowa will become just the fourth state with 16 weeks or fewer of state unemployment benefits under legislation that needs only Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature to become law.
State Government Apr. 17, 2022 6:00 am298d ago
In addition to vouchers, K-12 transparency, unemployment benefits, a proposed ethanol mandate, and the bottle bill remain on lawmakers’ to-do list.
State Government Mar. 31, 2022 5:38 pm313d ago
There appears to be some significant ground to cover before the Republican-led Iowa House and Senate reach an agreement on those issues.