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Iowa Hits Positive Milestone Regaining All Jobs Lost During Pandemic, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up As National Rate Increases
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Date: November 17, 2022
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Iowa Hits Constructive Milestone Regaining All Jobs Misplaced Throughout Pandemic
Unemployment Price Ticks Up As Nationwide Price Will increase
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s labor drive participation fee held regular at 67.7 p.c regardless of the seasonally adjusted unemployment fee growing to 2.9 p.c in October. The rise final month got here as greater than 2,200 Iowans joined the labor drive on the lookout for work and employers added 4,500 jobs throughout a variety of sectors.
The Iowa jobless fee was 2.7 p.c in September and 4.0 p.c one 12 months in the past. Compared, the U.S. unemployment fee rose to three.7 p.c in October, and the nationwide labor drive participation fee fell to 62.2 p.c.
“Sturdy hiring throughout the state, together with in October, has helped Iowa regain a complete of 170,700 jobs—overcoming the 169,800 jobs misplaced for the reason that starting of the pandemic,” mentioned Beth Townsend, Director of Iowa Workforce Growth. “IWD stays dedicated to pairing job seekers with a profitable profession and with employers keen to construct their workforce.”
The entire variety of unemployed Iowans elevated to 49,700 in October however stays 16,600 decrease than a 12 months in the past.
There have been 1,662,400 working Iowans in October – 900 fewer than September however 51,600 greater than a 12 months in the past.
Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Employment
In the meantime, a separate survey of employers discovered that Iowa companies added 4,500 jobs in October, lifting complete nonfarm employment to 1,584,600 jobs – or 900 above the comparable determine from March 2020. The October enhance was largely as a consequence of hiring in personal service industries, notably leisure and hospitality and well being providers. Items-producing industries skilled modest will increase in each manufacturing and building. Authorities employment decreased for the second month in a row in October (-200) as a consequence of slight declines in native authorities. Regardless of this month’s loss, authorities now rests up 4,600 jobs and complete nonfarm employment has risen 44,700 jobs above final 12 months’s mark.
Leisure and hospitality gained 2,300 jobs in October to guide all sectors. This marks the seventh consecutive achieve for this super-sector stretching again to March. Lodging and meals providers had been answerable for many of the hiring (+1,800), though arts, leisure, and recreation superior by 500. Well being care and social help additionally added jobs in October (+1,500). This enhance is the third within the final 4 months with 3,200 jobs added since June. Hiring was properly stratified on this sector between clinics, hospitals, and social help industries. Smaller positive aspects in October included retail commerce (+700) and manufacturing (+500), which has now elevated in each month stretching again to November 2021. Monetary actions added 500 jobs and was bolstered by positive aspects in insurance coverage carriers and associated actions. Job losses this month had been slight and included info (-400) {and professional} and enterprise providers (-200).
Since final October, no sector has added extra jobs than leisure and hospitality (+14,900). Following this month’s enhance, leisure and hospitality now has eclipsed the pre-pandemic ranges and is now at a brand new all-time excessive in October. Lodging has been answerable for many of the progress (+10,300). Manufacturing has gained 9,100 jobs over the previous 12 months, with hiring being strongest on the nondurable items stage (+6,300). The one main annual loss was info, down 900 jobs in comparison with final 12 months.
MEDIA ALERT: Native information for October 2022 shall be posted to the IWD web site on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Statewide information for November 2022 shall be launched on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9 a.m.
Employment and Unemployment in Iowa, Seasonally Adjusted Knowledge | |||||
Change from | |||||
October | September | October | September | October | |
2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
Civilian labor drive | 1,712,000 | 1,709,800 | 1,677,100 | 2,200 | 34,900 |
Unemployment | 49,700 | 46,500 | 66,300 | 3,200 | -16,600 |
Unemployment fee | 2.9% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 0.2 | -1.1 |
Employment | 1,662,400 | 1,663,300 | 1,610,800 | -900 | 51,600 |
Labor Pressure Participation Price | 67.7% | 67.7% | 66.8% | 0.0 | 0.9 |
U.S. unemployment fee | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 0.2 | -0.9 |
Nonfarm Employment in Iowa, Seasonally Adjusted Knowledge | |||||
Complete Nonfarm Employment | 1,584,600 | 1,580,100 | 1,539,900 | 4,500 | 44,700 |
Mining | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 0 | 0 |
Development | 79,400 | 79,100 | 77,300 | 300 | 2,100 |
Manufacturing | 228,200 | 227,700 | 219,100 | 500 | 9,100 |
Commerce, transportation and utilities | 314,100 | 313,600 | 308,800 | 500 | 5,300 |
Info | 18,300 | 18,700 | 19,200 | -400 | -900 |
Monetary actions | 109,700 | 109,200 | 108,100 | 500 | 1,600 |
Skilled and enterprise providers | 140,700 | 140,900 | 138,500 | -200 | 2,200 |
Schooling and well being providers | 228,300 | 227,300 | 223,500 | 1,000 | 4,800 |
Leisure and hospitality | 147,200 | 144,900 | 132,300 | 2,300 | 14,900 |
Different providers | 56,300 | 56,100 | 55,300 | 200 | 1,000 |
Authorities | 260,100 | 260,300 | 255,500 | -200 | 4,600 |
(above information topic to revision) |
Unemployment Insurance coverage Claims for Iowa | |||||
% Change from | |||||
October | September | October | September | October | |
2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |
Preliminary claims | 5,737 | 5,547 | 8,304 | 3.4% | -30.9% |
Continued claims | |||||
Profit recipients | 7,279 | 7,088 | 9,435 | 2.7% | -22.9% |
Weeks paid | 20,623 | 20,792 | 30,443 | -0.8% | -32.3% |
Quantity paid | $9,711,715 | $9,615,944 | $12,766,521 | 1.0% | -23.9% |
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Iowa
Can you guess which Iowa motorsport race is one of the best in the country?
The World of Outlaws line up in the tradition four-abreast formation Saturday at Knoxville
Drivers do the four-abreast parade lap Saturday night prior to the start of the 61st annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals Saturday at Knoxville Raceway
Matt Levins, Des Moines Register
Iowa has one of the best motorsport races in the country.
With 10 raceways around the state and Iowa hosting the NASCAR Cup Series in 2024, it is safe to say Iowans enjoy the thrill of motorsports. The NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Iowa sold out nearly four months before the race.
So out of all the races in Iowa, which one is the best in the state and one of the best in the country?
What Iowa motorsport race won is one of the best in the country?
Iowa’s NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals was ranked as the second-best race in the country by USA TODAY 10Best.
Also known as the “granddaddy of them all,” the Knoxville race beat out eight other races across the country including the Indianapolis 500 and the King of the Hammers. The only race ranked better than Knoxville’s is Sick Week in Orlando Florida.
A panel of industry experts submitted nominations for the annual rankings. 10Best editors narrowed down the list and reader votes determined the final rankings.
What is the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals race?
The race started in 1961, according to the Knoxville Nationals website. It’s a four-day format with a total purse reward of $1 million. Every lap around the track builds points for the racers and whoever has the most points wins the purse.
The track was originally used for horse racing and is located on the Marion County Fairgrounds. The first automobile race was held in 1901, according to the raceway’s website.
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When is the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals Race?
The 63rd NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals begins Aug. 7, 2024, and runs until Aug. 10.
The current champion of the race is Kyle Larson. Tickets are still available for all four days and they start at $47, according to the Knoxville Nationals’ website.
What were the top 10 motorsports races?
The top 10 motorsport races according to USA TODAY 10Best included:
- Sick Week -Orlando, Florida
- NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals – Knoxville, Iowa
- King of the Hammers- Johnson Valley, California
- SCCA National Championship Runoffs – Plymouth, Wisconsin
- NHRA U.S. Nationals – Indianapolis, Indiana
- Holley LS Fest West – Las Vegas, Nevada
- Chili Bowl Nationals Powered by NOS Energy Drink – Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Indianapolis 500 – Indianapolis, Indiana
- Grant Park 165 – Chicago, Illinois
- Daytona 500- Daytona Beach, Florida
Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at kkealey@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter at @Kkealey17.
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Heavy police presence in Onawa, IA, DCI on scene
ONAWA, Iowa (KTIV) – The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was on scene investigating an incident in the town of Onawa, Iowa Friday night.
A heavy police presence, including Monona County Sheriff’s Office Deputies along with the DCI, was seen on Granite Avenue for multiple hours, close to Burgess Medical Center and West Monona High School. Crime scene tape was put up in front of a home on that street and a truck was loaded up and towed off of the property around 9:30 p.m. A section of Granite Avenue is closed to traffic while the investigation is underway.
Deputies on scene tell KTIV officers from the DCI are conducting an investigation.
This is a developing story, we will continue to update this article as more details become available.
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D.C. Dispatch: Support for Israel, rural access to health care • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Iowa’s congressional delegation focused on Israel and Palestine this past week while also discussing multiple rural health care initiatives and pregnancy.gov, a website with resources for new mothers.
Here’s a look at what the delegation was up to this week:
Israel weapon supply
Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley, as well as Rep. Ashley Hinson, weighed in on President Joe Biden’s decision not to supply weapons to Israel if it goes into Rafah, a Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
“There should be no wavering in U.S. support for Israel as they defend their right to exist and fight to bring Hamas-held hostages home,” Ernst said in a news release. “As he plays politics with these lives and abandons American civilians to Iran-backed terrorists, the Biden administration fails to admit the munitions he is denying are the precision tools needed to prevent civilian casualties.”
Grassley criticized Biden, saying he should learn from lessons of the past.
“Biden swore Israel would not be alone in this fight,” Grassley said in a news release. “Now, he’s making a politically-oriented decision to turn his back on our greatest ally in the Middle East.”
Biden spoke about civilians who have been killed by bombs in Gaza and that Israel must do more to protect civilians in Gaza in an interview with CNN.
“President Biden halting shipments of lethal military aid to Israel is nothing short of a gift to Hamas terrorists,” Hinson said in a news release. “Israel has the right to defend itself from Hamas, and Congress voted overwhelmingly to send Israel the lethal military aid necessary to do so. Hamas is responsible for every single civilian casualty in Gaza.”
Grassley also said that all deaths since Oct. 7 are at the hands of Hamas.
Earlier in the week, Ernst wrote a letter to Biden asking for more information on weapons reportedly withheld from Israel.
U.S.–Israel health care collaboration
“Close coordination” between the U.S. and Israel is the target of a new Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks bill that attempts to address innovation and health care advancement.
The Maximizing Israel-U.S. Research Advancement and Collaborative Leadership in Emerging Medical Technology Act would promote exchange programs and training, increase disease prevention initiatives, increase technology safety, support innovation hubs for new and emerging health technologies and promote research and development between the two countries.
“At a time when Israel is under attack, it is critical that potential medical breakthroughs are not stifled,” Miller-Meeks said in a news release, adding that Israel is an “innovation and technological powerhouse.”
Jewish Heritage Month resolution
Each May since 2006 Congress and the president have approved the recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month through a resolution.
On Wednesday, Miller-Meeks introduced the 2024 resolution, which encourages “all Americans to learn more about Jewish culture and pay tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who have helped shape American history,” according to Miller-Meeks’ office.
“Our important effort comes at a time when antisemitism continues to rear its ugly head across the country,” Miller-Meeks said in a news release. “The purveyors of antisemitism must be stopped. I will continue to push for efforts to counter antisemitism and stand with our Jewish friends and neighbors.”
Defunding higher education for violent protests
The No Higher Education Assistance for Mobs of Antisemitic and terrorist Sympathizing Students (No HAMAS) Act was introduced by Ernst and Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina.
The bill would affect funding at universities where students are convicted of trespassing, rioting or damaging property while protesting. Students would also lose eligibility for government aid.
“Violence against Jewish students is not a First Amendment right, and every American should oppose these pro-Hamas protests,” Ernst said in a news release.
The bill comes after pro-Palestine protests and encampments being staged on college campuses across the country.
Bird flu collaboration
Grassley, Ernst and a bipartisan group of 15 other senators called on Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack to provide coordinated, up-to-date information on Avian Influenza.
The lawmakers wrote a letter specifically concerned about commercial milk and meat production as well as the health of the producers in those industries.
“The spread of the strain to livestock, including goats and cattle, and a farmworker in Texas, underscores the urgency required to confront this outbreak through a collaborative federal response, heightened surveillance, and additional resources to support vaccine research,” the lawmakers wrote.
The lawmakers asked the USDA to coordinate its approach with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, researchers and state and local partners.
“Previous outbreaks have benefited from a consortium strategy wherein the USDA brought together the brightest minds in epidemiology and animal health research to lessen the potential economic and societal cost of the spread,” the lawmakers wrote. “We ask that the USDA take a similar approach.”
Maternal health bill
Grassley and other Republican senators introduced a bill supported by various pro-life organizations.
The bill, the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act, would establish Pregnancy.gov, a website highlighting resources available for mothers and would improve access for grant programs for organizations assisting women in carrying pregnancies to term and caring for children after birth.
“New and expectant mothers should have ready access to health care resources,” Grassley said in a news release. “Often, even when the appropriate support exists, it can be difficult to find or get to – especially for women living in rural areas.”
The bill would also require states to apply child support obligations during pregnancy, according to Grassley’s office.
Two bills for hospital accessibility for rural seniors
A bill to fund renovations, training equipment and more for rural hospitals passed the House Ways and Means Committee. The bill, the Rural Hospital Stabilization Act introduced by Rep. Randy Feenstra, would authorize a pilot program that would fund hospitals, especially ones with smaller patient capacity and at risk of closure.
A second Feenstra-led bill, the Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act, would make permanent Medicare coverage of audio-only telehealth services. A temporary waiver funding audio-only services will expire in December.
“Protecting access to affordable, reliable healthcare in rural Iowa is a top priority for me in Congress,” Feenstra said in a news release. “It’s why I’m glad that two bills that I introduced to support our rural communities passed the House Ways and Means Committee.”
Veteran suicide prevention
A bill introduced by Rep. Zach Nunn attempts to address the issue of combat veterans who die by suicide passed the House having been approved by the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity last November.
The bill would increase mental health education for veterans and would include provisions to the Transition Assistance Program to combat mental health-related conditions.
The bill is named after two men who died by suicide after serving in the military, including Iowan Corporal Adam Lambert from Adel.
“Unfortunately, too often the transition back to civilian life is harder than it should be,” Nunn said in a news release. “I’m grateful to have worked with Adam’s parents, Dean and Jill, to honor his memory and improve mental health services for America’s veterans.”
Retiree scams
Nunn introduced a bipartisan bill to invest in state responses to scams.
The bill would grant the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission money to invest in state responses to scams by hiring enforcement officers and developing educational resources. The bill would also grant money to assist retirees by developing forward-thinking strategies to combat financial exploitation and fraud against retirees.
“Ensuring Iowan’s life savings are protected isn’t a partisan matter – it’s a matter of right or wrong,” Nunn said in a news release. “We’re fighting back against con artists preying on retirees. No one should have to worry about financial fraud during their golden years.”
The 2023 Elder Fraud Report from the FBI found that more than 100,000 retirees were reported as being victims of scams. Those who were scammed lost an average of $33,915.
School safety grants
A bipartisan bill for schools would allow funds to be made available for drug abuse awareness and prevention and reduction of human trafficking and gang activity.
The bill would award competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Education to implement programs to prevent those activities.
“Dangerous drugs, human trafficking, and violence are pouring over our Southern Border into our communities, and there’s no doubt that the solution to this crisis starts with securing our border,” Nunn said in a news release. “At the same time, we can also protect our kids and save lives with commonsense solutions that address rising crime in our communities.”
The bill would make limit the available funds to public schools.
Occupational therapy bill
Nunn also introduced a bipartisan bill that would, according to him, “reduce barriers to treatment for Medicare recipients.”
The Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Parity Act would require stakeholder education to clarify coverage by Medicare for occupational therapy services for substance use and mental health disorders.
“Our nation is facing both a mental health and substance abuse crisis,” Nunn said in a news release. “Occupational therapists can make a massive difference in treatment and recovery from these diagnoses.”
Fentanyl Awareness Day
Grassley introduced a bipartisan resolution this week to designate Tuesday, May 7, 2024, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day.
The resolution was aimed at informing the public about counterfeit fentanyl pills.
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