Economy

Gov. Kim Reynolds

Reynolds on trade and tariffs

Jun 22, 2018
1 min
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-Osceola) talks about her support for free and fair trade and how President Trump's tariffs and trade policies impact Iowa's economy.
Gov. Kim Reynolds

Reynolds says workforce development and tax reform can both happen

Dec 1, 2017
2 min
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-Osceola) says Iowa businesses need more skilled workers, and the state needs a tax system that's more competitive and attractive to businesses.
David Swenson

Swenson: Iowa’s economy overall looks pretty good

Apr 15, 2016
1:33
Iowa State University Economist David Swenson says in general Iowa’s metropolitan areas are doing mostly well. On the other hand, non-metropolitan areas collectively have not recovered to pre-recession levels yet. One bright spot in Iowa is the construction economy.
Ernie Goss

Goss says candidates opposed to trade should be unelected

Apr 15, 2016
1:14
Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says trade is good for the U.S. economy. He says it’s “perfect nonsense to listen to” political candidates who oppose trade. “Everybody’s bashing it, and that seems to get you votes. It should get you unelected,” he says.
Ernie Goss and David Swenson

Economists address minimum wage increases at local level

Apr 15, 2016
2:21
Economists David Swenson and Ernie Goss say the kinds of jobs and industries that pay minimum wage generally aren’t the kinds of jobs people migrate to or away from. Employers within a community still compete with the same employers regardless of the minimum wage. The difference may be metro areas in which neighboring cities or communities have different minimum wages.
Iowa's Economy

Iowa's Economy

Apr 15, 2016
29 min
Fiscal belt tightening. Iowa farmers, retailers, manufacturers and state government all cutting costs. We're seeking insight from economists Ernie Goss and David Swenson on this edition of Iowa Press. Funding for Iowa Press was provided by Friends, the Iowa Public Television Foundation. I'm a dad. I am a mom. I'm a kid. I'm a kid at heart. I'm a banker. I'm an Iowa banker. No matter who you are...
Ben Carson on Iowa Press

Carson on taxes: "Everybody needs to have skin in the game"

Oct 2, 2015
00:01:18
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson says he suggests a tax system based on proportionality, because it's the only thing that's fair. He says...

Governor Terry Branstad discusses the economy, jobs

Apr 15, 2011
Governor Terry Branstad (R-Boone) discusses the economy, job creation, and the legislative session of 2011 as it nears its conclusion. Joining Branstad...

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