Statewide Iowa — (RI) — The final economic survey from the Iowa Business Council shows the leaders of the state’s largest businesses are full of optimism for the new year. I-B-C Executive Director, Joe Murphy, says some economists have continued to predict the economy is going to slow down, but he isn’t seeing that.
The quarterly survey asks members to predict what they see for sales, capital spending and employment for the next six months. Murphy says the final 2019 survey has a score of just above 60.
Murphy says some year-end action on important issues helped push up the mood.
Murphy says the trade issues are just as important to the business community as they are the ag sector.
While the trade situation is moving toward some sort of resolution, Murphy says the lack of workers to fill jobs will continue to be a problem.
Murphy says overall the business community is feeling good heading into the new year.
You can see the full Iowa Business Council survey on their website.
