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Just say no to bad federal policy
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COMMENTARY: Just say no to bad federal policy
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Gov. Kim Reynolds is placing Iowa first against an onslaught of bad federal policies. Recently, the governor announced Iowa would not continue to provide the $300 federal weekly supplemental unemployment benefit. The additional federal unemployment dollars discourage individuals from returning to work at a time when Iowa has an urgent need for workers.
After weathering the economic impact of COVID-19, Iowa has a budget surplus, revenues continue to grow, and the reserves funds are full. Reynolds deserves credit for keeping Iowa s economy open while guiding Iowa through the pandemic.
However, a significant concern for the economy is the need for workers. In a recent interview, Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss said that the inability to find quality workers is still a major problem for Iowa s economy. The state s unemployment rate is 3.7%, and Iowa Workforce Development reports that in March, Iowa had 60,900 unemployed and currently over 66,000 job openings across the sta