Category: Economy

‘Shame On Us,’ Says Iowa Senator As SNAP Restriction Bill Passes

Posted March 23rd, 2023 at 2:55pm by Amie Rivers

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott speaks during debate on a SNAP bill in the Iowa Senate March 22, 2023.

It’s 2023 And Women Still Don’t Make As Much As Men. Here’s How to Fix That

Posted March 10th, 2023 at 3:21pm by Team Starting Line

Biden’s Budget Would Tax Billionaires, Corporations to Strengthen Medicare, Expand Child Care, and Help Families

Posted March 9th, 2023 at 5:10pm by Isabel Soisson

President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 proposed budget at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Biden Proposes Taxes on the Rich to Strengthen Medicare Funding

Posted March 7th, 2023 at 4:00pm by Isabel Soisson

FILE – President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s plans to protect Social Security and Medicare and lower healthcare costs, Feb. 9, 2023, at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. It seems like no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits, including Biden, who is already telling voters that his upcoming federal budget proposal will “defend and strengthen” the programs. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

GOP Plans Could Include Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act

Posted March 7th, 2023 at 11:17am by Isabel Soisson

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., talks to reporters on Feb. 6, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

81 People Laid Off After Grundy Center Food Plant Abruptly Closes

Posted March 6th, 2023 at 4:22pm by Amie Rivers

Photo by Tamas Pap on Unsplash

What Really Drove Up Egg Prices

Posted February 17th, 2023 at 9:27am by Amie Rivers

Cartons of eggs are on display at HarvesTime Foods on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Des Moines Will Host Job Fair For Formerly Incarcerated Workers

Posted February 14th, 2023 at 3:20pm by Amie Rivers

Iowa Brags About Award It Received For Limiting Unemployment Benefits

Posted February 13th, 2023 at 8:25am by Amie Rivers

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, pool)

New Iowa Child Labor Bill Puts Teens In ‘Very Dangerous Spot,’ Opponents Warn

Posted February 9th, 2023 at 5:07pm by Amie Rivers

Kellie Paschke, a lobbyist with the Iowa Association for Justice, speaks in opposition to expanding Iowa’s child labor laws during an Iowa Senate Workforce committee hearing Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.