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Where Are the Next Cities?

Marty Honisch, Research Analyst; Margaret Leaf, Research Analyst, Rebecca Ryan, Founder/2EO, Next Generation Consulting (Aug/Sep 09)
Young knowledge workers have said that where they live is more important than where they work, making them a highly mobile labor force capable of influencing company location decisions. More

States Fund Renewable Energy Projects

Richard K. Greene, Senior Consultant, The Williams Group Real Estate Advisors (June/July 09)
Sixteen states have taken the lead in funding for renewable energy projects through tax and production incentives, rebates, grants, and loans. More

Iowa Report: Tech Giants Find Opportunity Amid Manufacturing Challenges

Mark Crawford (Feb/Mar 09)
With major projects by IBM and Google announced, Iowa is relying on technology to offset losses in manufacturing. More

Wind Energy, Ethanol, and Financial Services Among Iowa’s Leading Sectors

Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Feb/Mar 08)
Wind energy continues to offer a breath of fresh air to Iowa’s economy. According to the Iowa Energy Center, Iowa is the third-largest producer of wind energy in the United States, just behind California and Texas. More
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Clean Economy, Living Planet: Building Strong Clean Energy Technology Industries
Ward van den Berg, Senior Research Associate, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
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Iowa  At A Glance
POPULATION: 3,002,555 (2008 estimate)

LABOR FORCE: 1,678,700 (2009)

Right to Work: Yes

TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES: Value-added agriculture, manufacturing

EXPANDING INDUSTRIES: Renewable energy, information solutions, financial services/insurance, advanced manufacturing, biosciences

COLLEGE GRADUATES: (Age 25 and over) 25.2%

BASIC BUSINESS TAXES:
Corporate Income Tax:
Imposed on net income from sales within Iowa, after deducting 50 percent of federal corporate income tax;
rates are 6 percent on the first $25,000, or any part thereof;
8 percent on the excess over $25,000 but less than $100,000;
10 percent on the excess over $100,000 but less than $250,000;
and 12 percent on the excess over $250,000

Sales Tax: 6 percent on transactions involving the transfer, exchange, or barter of tangible personal property, on certain enumerated services, and gross receipts from the sale of optional service of warranty contracts; communities and schools may impose a local option sales tax

Use Tax: 6 percent

Property Tax: Manufacturing machinery and equipment, as well as computers used to process data, are exempt from taxation; pollution-control equipment is also exempt.

BUSINESS INCENTIVES:
Grow Iowa Values Financial Assistance Program (GIVF)
Economic Development Set-Aside Program — ESDA (loans, grants)
Iowa Demonstration Fund (prototype development)
Information Technology Joint Venture Fund
Tax credit programs:
  • • Enterprise zones
  • • High Quality Jobs Program
Public Facilities Set-Aside Program — PFSA (infrastructure improvements)
Iowa New Jobs Training Assistance
Targeted Small Business Financing — TSB (loans, grants)
Iowa Self-Employment — ISE (loans)
Export Trade Assistance Program
Urban revitalization areas
Tax exemptions for industrial property
Tax credits for new employees and research & development
Local Tax Increment Financing Authority
Federal SBA direct loans and guaranteed loan programs
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