Credits for good jobs make sense, but Iowa's 2023 changes made the state's scheme less competitive and less simple, writes Nate Ristow.

Iowa ranks ninth in the country for its unemployment trust fund balance and 12th for its taxable wage base for unemployment insurance.

Already facing a $17 million shortfall, Des Moines worries tax abatements for revitalization, growth may have to be cut or eliminated

Property taxes are crushing taxpayers nationwide, and Iowa is no exception. In the past two decades, Iowa’s property taxes have surged by more than 110%, with local governments collecting over

John Hendrickson and John Phelan compare Minnesota's soaring taxes and deficits with Iowa low taxes and balanced budgets.

Educators, homeschool parents and lobbyists crowded into a subcommittee meeting for House File 88 containing a slate of proposals, most of which focused on independent and competent private education,

Iowa Economic Development Authority head Debi Durham believes a better-aligned, smaller set of tax credits can do more than those the state now offers

The Linn County Treasurer’s Office, where local residents can come to pay property taxes. (Gazette Archive) Property taxes are crushing

Iowa, U.S. farmers lost billions of dollars in exports in Trump's last trade war. Another battle 'couldn't come at a worse time,' an Iowa farmer says.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ eighth Condition of the State address on Tuesday night was a checklist of economic proposals ranging from expanded pilot programs in child care affordability and access to further reducing taxes on business,

A new study from Simplify LLC shows that Minnesota ranks 49 in best states for entrepreneurs in 2025, a drop of 20 ranks from last year.

A study released earlier this month ranks Washington as the No. 1 state for entrepreneurs in 2025. Simplify LLC, an independent publication that provides free guides