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July 28, 2026 |
Alyssa Zambrano
, Andrew Woodward
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Made in Iowa: The Outsized Contribution of Manufacturing in the State’s Economy
July 23, 2026 |
Isaac Flores
, Andrzej Wieciorkowski
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Iowa Jobs and Labor Force Update – June 2026
July 21, 2026 |
Andrzej Wieciorkowski
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Demo Post
The Cost of Homebuilding in Colorado: How Colorado’s Regulatory Environment Impacts the Price of New Homes Executive Summary Colorado…
Made in Iowa: The Outsized Contribution of Manufacturing in the State’s Economy
Introduction Manufacturing is the backbone of Iowa’s economy, and how the industry fares over the coming decade will shape the…
Iowa Jobs and Labor Force Update – June 2026
Summary Iowa gained 600 nonfarm jobs in June, with government employment falling by 500 and private-sector employment growing by 1,100.…
Inflation in the Midwest – June 2026
All the data referenced in this report come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) database.…
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