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Iowa eases out of recession, but recovery to be lengthy Iowa's economy has likely cleared the recession's grip, a new state report shows. But expect Iowa's recovery to be long, without rapid job growth or a push to the state's income, economists say. "We're on the path to recovery, but we still have a long way to go to get back to normal," said Amy Harris, an Iowa Department of Revenue analyst.
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Little I-JOBS money at work Gov. Chet Culver's economic recovery I-JOBS program is off to a slow start, with only $20.7 million - or about 3.5 percent - spent from $596.5 million awarded over the past eight months for roads, bridges, community centers and other projects.
Culver order pleases labor unionsGov. Chet Culver bolstered his ties to organized labor Wednesday by signing an executive order sought by construction unions, although he quickly emphasized he won't try to repeal Iowa's right-to-work law.
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