Posts Tagged ‘Jobs’
Author: deanfiihr Published: November 9th, 2009
After making updates and adjustments to the data required under the Federal Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), it was determined that 5,323 jobs were created or retain in Iowa. These jobs were reported for ARRA fund expenditures made through the end of September.
The most significant number of jobs created or saved is related to the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), which created or saved 2,275 jobs in school districts throughout Iowa. Funding for highway transportation projects created or saved 1,326 jobs.
Some of the biggest recipients of ARRA funds in this reporting period, which include entitlement programs, are exempt from the Section 1512 reporting process. These exempt funds include the Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) program, which represents nearly 39% of all of Iowa’s ARRA expenditures to date.
A more detailed listing of jobs created/saved is available on the www.recovery.gov website. The next round of reporting will begin January 10, 2010.
Tags: Economy, federal money, Jobs
Category Jobs & Economy |
Author: deanfiihr Published: November 3rd, 2009
The Iowa Job Training Needs Subcommittee with co-chairs State Representative Wayne Ford of Des Moines and Senator Bill Dotzler of Waterloo met today in order to develop recommendations to revitalize Iowa’s workforce.
Even prior to the downturn in the economy, Democrats planned an interim committee on job training to develop ideas to improve Iowa’s workforce. The particular focus of this interim committee was on underserved populations, that includes low-income people, minorities, women, disabled and former non-violent felons reentering society.
This is one of the first steps to get Iowans back into the workforce. The time is right for Iowans to look at redeveloping their skills and finish the training they need for a new career, perhaps in a better paying job.
Also in attendance were State Representative Dave Jacoby of Coralville, State Representative Tom Schueller of Maquoketa, Senator Brian Schoenjahn of Arlington and Senator Roger Stewart of Preston.
Tags: Economy, Jobs, subcommittees
Category Jobs & Economy |
Author: deanfiihr Published: September 18th, 2009
In an effort to create more good-paying jobs, the state made thirteen awards on Thursday to help Iowa businesses expand or stay in Iowa. The total investment of the projects is over $26 million and the projects will create or retain 336 jobs in Iowa. The awards were made by the Economic Development Board.
Hub City Brewing Company in Fayette County received an award to market and expand their product into neighboring states. Othere state awards were made in the following communities: West Union, Bloomfield, West Des Moines, Mt. Pleasant, Muscatine, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Ankeny, Carroll, and Marion. For more details on the awards, click here.
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Tags: Economic Development, Iowa Business, iowa values fund, Jobs
Category Jobs & Economy |
Author: admin Published: August 21st, 2009
While unemployment numbers continue to rise, Iowa continues to buck the regional trend of our neighboring states with unemployment of 8% and above. Iowa has made historic investments into infrastructure and renewable energy and those investments are paying off with lower than average (for the region) unemployment numbers.
(Image from Huffington Post)
Tags: Economy, Iowa, Jobs, plains states, unemployment, upper midwest
Category Jobs & Economy |
Author: deanfiihr Published: August 12th, 2009
In the latest sign that Iowa’s economy is beginning to recover, homes sales in Iowa surged 4% last quarter over the beginning of the year. The report, which was produced by the National Association of Realtors, also said the Quad Cities area (Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island & Moline) led the nation with a 30% increase in the median price of homes sold.
Iowa is one of just nine states that have increased home sales over last year, at 1.6%.
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Tags: Iowa Economy, iowa home sales, Jobs, quad cities
Category Jobs & Economy |
