The unemployment pay increase in Assembly Bill 652 would make the maximum weekly benefit $395, the first increase since 2014.

The first Iowa unemployment data since the government shutdown is now out. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says the September unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, down one-tenth of a ...

Iowa's unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in September, the first decrease in more than 1 1/2 years. The construction and education sectors led job growth in Iowa for the month. Despite the recent gain, ...

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, down from 3.8 percent the previous month, the Iowa Workforce Development agency reported. The rate was 3.3 percent a year ...

Major stock indexes finished lower to begin the last full trading week of the year, with AI-tied shares again weighing on the Nasdaq.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Arkansas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capital Bureau) - Iowa’s unemployment rate is rising faster than the national average, according to the delayed figures released on Wednesday by Iowa Workforce ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, consistent with a low level ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Iowa’s unemployment rate decreased from August to September 2025. Still, the state saw an increase of four-tenths of a point compared to September ...