WATCH: Iowa economy gets squeezed by tariffs
Iowa's GDP dropped 6.1% in Q1 2025—worse than almost every state. Farmers lost their biggest customer. John Deere laid off hundreds. Meatpacking...
WATCH: Trade war costs Iowa farmers $1.5 billion in soybean sales
Iowa farmers are feeling the pain. $1.5 billion in soybean sales lost—and the ripple effects are hitting families and communities across the state....
WATCH: Des Moines has a chance to give its public schools $265 million
Residents of Des Moines have a chance to give their public schools $265 million to fund free full-day preschool, career training programs, facility...
WATCH: Iowa has a ‘second world economy’ thanks to corporate interests
Art Cullen has spent decades writing from Storm Lake about the forces reshaping rural life. On the latest episode of Cornhole Champions, Zach spoke...
WATCH: Iowa mom faces $6,000 increase in health care costs if Republicans don’t act
Healthcare is expensive even with subsidies. A coming change could make it unaffordable for many.
WATCH: Iowa is approaching a recession, report finds
A recent report found that Iowa's economy is approaching a recession.
