Economy

The California lender's failure this month was the nation's biggest since the 2008 financial crisis, leaving Iowa-based tech startups scrambling to ensure their funds were secure.

President Biden wants to raise a tax on Americans earning more than $400,000 in an effort to extend the solvency of Medicare.

Iowa environmentalists and landowners are advocating for Iowa lawmakers to address three proposed carbon pipelines and ban the use of eminent domain for the projects.

A study done for the ethanol industry predicts dire consequences if carbon dioxide pipelines don’t go forward in Iowa but do in other states.

The latest case of bird flu in Iowa and the first of 2023 was found in a Buena Vista County commercial turkey facility. More than 27,000 turkeys are being destroyed to contain the spread of the virus.

A labor organizing effort by UFCW Local 431 is underway at Tyson Foods’ 1,400-employee plant in Columbus Junction. And the meatpacking giant is already facing allegations of unfair labor practices.

A state panel predicted Iowa will bring in a bit less state revenue this fiscal year compared to last year as sweeping, Republican-backed tax cuts start to take effect in January.

The average value of Iowa farmland this year is more than $11,000 per acre.

Experts weigh in on the week’s news, including a rail workers deal and an explosion at an Iowa alternative fuel plant.

In Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, Republican Zach Nunn is looking to unseat Democrat Cindy Axne and a big focus of his campaign is higher prices.