Common Sense Institute Iowa

Where are the men? The labor force participation rate of #Iowa’s prime working age males has declined by 6.5 percentage points over the last 5 decades. Check out our latest report which examines this trend and its impact on Iowa’s economy: https://bit.ly/42h4V5X

Where are the men? The labor force participation rate of #Iowa’s prime working age males has declined by 6.5 percentage points over the last 5 decades. Check out our latest report which examines this trend and its impact on Iowa’s economy: link in bio.

According to the revised 2025 benchmark, BLS estimates Iowa's labor force in December 2024 was 13,400 smaller than estimated under the prior benchmark. Is that a concern for the state's labor market? Learn more in CSI's latest jobs report: https://bit.ly/4bGR3oV

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently shared insights on President Donald Trump's first 60 days in office at the Free Enterprise Summit. During her speech, she highlighted Iowa's own 2023 government alignment, which led to an impressive $217 million in income tax cuts. Notably, Iowa's program wasn't launched with the same deficit challenges faced by the United States, showcasing the responsible approach to fiscal policy here in Iowa. Read CSI's report on Iowa's D.O.G.E. here: https://lnkd.in/g_vMscak Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gqWZdJjz

Great to join my friend, Governor Kim Reynolds at the Common Sense Institute Iowa Free Enterprise Summit to talk about economic freedom and opportunity. The future is bright in Iowa and Governor Reynolds is leading the way!

Congratulations to Lisa Feuerbach, Ben Murrey and the whole Common Sense Institute Iowa Team for a successful inaugural Free Enterprise Summit. As part of my role with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, I'm more used to giving awards than getting them. But I let Lisa talk me into this one in exchange for a few seconds at the microphone to emphasize why I believe the mission of Common Sense Institute is so important at this critical time in Iowa and U.S. history: Civility matters. Tough debates about crucial public policy matter. When we listen to different perspectives and when we allow facts and data to drive our reasoning, we all wind up with a better understanding of the risks and rewards, of the consequences and the opportunities. Society suffers when we put ourselves in echo chambers and have one-way debates. Or no debates at all. Too often today, people are reflexively for or against something because of who said it or which party proposed it instead of listening to what is actually being proposed. How do we overcome this dangerous trend in political discourse? Well, facts are a pretty darn good place to start a conversation about solutions.?

We joined Governor Kim Reynolds and Fmr. Governor Doug Ducey at Common Sense Institute Iowa’s Free Enterprise Summit yesterday. Great program, and great to see local chamber leaders like Doug Neumann honored for their work!

In January, Iowa gained 1,400 jobs, but only 4 of 11 major sectors contributed to this growth! Government jobs contributed the most at 2,900—meaning without them, the state would have lost 1,500 jobs on the net. Learn more about the latest BLS employment data in CSI's latest report: https://bit.ly/4bGR3oV

As March Madness begins, basketball fans still have their eyes on Caitlin Clark. While playing for University of Iowa, Clark increased Iowa's GDP by as much as $52.3 million. To learn more, read the report: https://bit.ly/4hl9ukj Read the article: https://bit.ly/4hhjJpx

Happy National Agriculture Day! Today, we celebrate the vital contributions of the agricultural industry, which plays a crucial role in supporting Oregon's economy. According to the Oregon Farm Bureau, agriculture contributes 13% to the state's GDP and $5.01 billion in agricultural production.