Jun 26, 2024 | 2024 Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths cost Iowa $3.5 billion in 2023, up from approximately $1.3 billion in 2018.
Jun 25, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured Home, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research
Iowa’s jobs situation continues to deteriorate in May, based on today’s BLS jobs data release. Having never recovered to population-adjusted pre-pandemic levels, employment in Iowa fell in May for the second month in a row.
Jun 12, 2024 | Featured Home, Inflation Reports, Recent Research
Stocks surged today as inflation came in at the lowest print of the year, but the U.S. would need deflation through the end of the year for the Fed to reach its 2% inflation target for 2024.
Jun 3, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured Home, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, State Budget, Taxes & Fees
Iowa’s 2024 income tax cuts will increase disposable personal income by $3 billion across the state’s economy over the next decade, benefiting even those who pay no state income tax.
May 23, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured Home, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
Our Public Safety Competitiveness Index uncovered an interesting phenomenon in Iowa. Of all states, we spend 3rd least per capital on public safety yet have some of the best public safety outcomes in the nation.
May 17, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured Home, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research
Iowa’s unemployment rate fell from 2.9% in March to 2.8% in April. That puts it 8th lowest in the nation, up from 11th lowest last month.