Andrzej Wieciorkowski

Iowa’s employment situation remains relatively strong but continues to weaken. In November, the state boasted the 10th lowest unemployment rate, two spots higher than last month. It also ranked 10th highest

Inflation over the last year remained at 2.6% for the Midwest. It was 2.7% for the U.S., up from 2.6% in October. Since the pandemic, overall inflation in the Midwest is 22.1%—lower than the United States’

Iowa is one of the safest U.S. states and has saved $3.8 billion in direct costs associated with crime compared to the average U.S. state.

Across the United States, population growth in younger demographic groups has slowed over the last two decades. This has resulted in older age groups growing in share of workforce, population, and economic