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Student-Loan Repayment Pause Helped Young Americans Become Homeowners

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surging the highest in Iowa, where 31% of young adults were homeowners in 2022. Effective policy responses can lessen the negative impacts of the student-debt crisis,” Eddie Nilaj, co-author of the report, told MarketWatch, “not just in relieving debt, but enabling home ownership and economic mobility, for example.”.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage

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They need to understand that construction offers well-paying jobs and rewarding careers that are a viable alternative to a college degree and student debt. The PWB Council at the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, Iowa, created an activity book for elementary school children to give them a look at home building.

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NAHB Chairman's Letter: A Toolkit to Combat the Labor Shortage

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They need to understand that construction offers well-paying jobs and rewarding careers that are a viable alternative to a college degree and student debt. The PWB Council at the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines, Iowa, created an activity book for elementary school children to give them a look at home building.

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High-Water Mark

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By the time the water receded, thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed in the worst natural disaster in Iowa’s history. In the wake of the 2008 flooding, officials in Iowa’s second-largest city initiated a $600-million flood-control project to eliminate the threat from the rising river once and for all.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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IOWA STARTS WITH MEGA SITES. Iowa’s program is one of the newest out there and is still under development. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (EDA) is currently working with McCallum Sweeney to build the program. “We The University of Iowa Research Park located in the city of Coralville (Photo: The University of Iowa).

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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The Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania provides investment funding up to $1 million in milestone-driven convertible debt or equity financing to viable seed-stage or established life sciences companies that have significant potential for commercial growth. GROWING BIOTECH JOBS IN IOWA. Photo: TAKINGSTOCK.ASIS.ORG.).

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The TNECD website summarizes Tennessee’s approach to business climate with this credo: “We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages.