DES MOINES, IOWA (June 13, 2023) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.4 points in May to 89.4, which is the seventeenth consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98. The last time the Index was at or above the average was in December 2021. Small-business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months declined one point from April to a net negative 50%.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 8, 2023) — Hy-Vee Inc announces that it will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit in August to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 285 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began in early 2021, more than 125 new brands have been selected and are available to Hy-Vee customers.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 2, 2023) — Despite the recent period of bank-industry stress nationally, Iowa banks reported a strong first quarter with growth in active loans, favorable liquidity, and a slight increase in deposits, according to data released Wednesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC).

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 31, 2023) — The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF), the philanthropic arm of the Iowa Credit Union League, is proud to announce the graduates of the 2023 ‘People Helping People’ Financial Coach Program. The program, which ran virtually in May, featured fifty attendees from seventeen different credit unions.