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'Either We Help Most Americans, or Make Grants to the Rich'
David Osterberg in the Iowa City Press-Citizen

Now is no time for new tax cuts for the wealthiest in America. Seven years of preferential treatment for that tiny sliver of society have given us the greatest deficits and debt we have ever seen. See the guest opinion. 8/29/10
Iowa JobWatch 2010
Nonfarm Job Change by Month Public Job Losses Dampen Recovery

Iowa's job numbers in July emphasize the critical role of public-sector jobs in the state's economy.
IPP Statement 8/20/10

"Proposals that would cut more public-sector jobs will not help the economy, but are more likely to severely dampen the pace of recovery."
— IPP Research Associate Noga O'Connor

Health Reform Impacts in Iowa
Covering Iowa Children Better

Increasing numbers of children and their families in every county in Iowa are benefiting from new public health insurance initiatives.
Read backgrounder or download 2-page PDF 7/27/10
Read news release. View map.

Right Balance for Small Business in Health Reform

Over 50,000 Iowa small businesses and their employees could get or keep health insurance now with opportunities in the new health reform law.
Read the Iowa Fiscal Partnership policy brief or download 3-page PDF 7/22/10
News release 2-page PDF

Dangers of Stepping Backward in Economic Recovery
Unemployment Benefits Help Jobless — and the Economy

Without an extension of unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed, Iowans would see a delayed economic recovery, while workers long unemployed through no fault of their own need help.
Iowa Fiscal Partnership backgrounder 6/25/10
Thousands Hurt if Child Credit Gains are Cut Table on ARRA impacts at different income eligibility

More than 48,500 of Iowa’s low- to middle-income families would lose some or all of their Child Tax Credit if Congress does not extend improvements made in the 2009 Recovery Act.
Iowa Fiscal Partnership backgrounder or PDF (2 pages) 6/14/10
IFP reports on Iowa impacts of ARRA

Energy Solutions for Iowa
Green Bike Tour logo Renewable Lessons from Slovenia interviewGBT2010

Iowans are heading home after completing the eighth Green Bike Tour, a seven-day exchange of ideas between Europeans and Americans about renewable energy.
Tour Preview • Rider Bios • Day 1 • Day 2 • Day 3 • Day 4 • Day 5 • Day 6
Day 7 Conclusion

Green Recovery: How Weatherization Works for Iowans

At the same time the federal economic recovery package is boosting income and the number of jobs for Iowa workers, it is improving energy-savings opportunities for Iowa families who cannot otherwise afford them.
Full Report, PDF (7 pages) 5/20/10
News Release, HTML or PDF (2 pages)
Making Efficiency Options More Accessible to Low-Income Families
PDF (12 pages) 5/6/10
Executive Summary, HTML or PDF (2 pages)
News Release, PDF (2 pages)
Think Wind Power — Think 'Iowa' Graph on Iowa wind power growth, 1998-2009

Iowa has tremendous opportunity to expand on its emergence as a world leader in wind-energy production.
IPP Policy Brief, 4 pages (PDF) 3/3/10
News Release, 2 pages (PDF) 3/3/10

"Claims that these sustainable, clean options are too costly just don't hold up."
— IPP Director David Osterberg

Economic Opportunity in Iowa
Cost of Living in Iowa — Basic Needs Budgets in Each County

Wage data show many Iowans are unable to meet a carefully determined standard for what it takes to support their families. As wages stagnate and even decrease during this recession, Iowa needs to maintain or expand work supports, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Care Assistance and public health insurance.
Full report 53-page PDF including county-by-county tables 1/26/10
Backgrounder HTML or 2-page PDF
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